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Minimally Invasive Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Amyloidosis in a Rheumatology Clinic

Table 1

Demographic and disease characteristics of patients.
Characteristics 
Age, mean (SD)45.4 (14.9)
Gender21 female, 14 male
Main indication  
(i) Proteinuria 27
(ii) Impaired renal function 3
(iii) Refractory diarrhea 2
(iv) Cardiomyopathy 2
(v) Neuropathy1
Underlying disorder  
(i) Familial Mediterranean fever 16
(ii) Rheumatoid arthritis 4
(iii) Ankylosing spondylitis 5
(iv) Collagenous tissue disorders 3
(v) Other7
Other: Sjogren’s syndrome 2, juvenile chronic arthritis 2, POEMS syndrome 1, rheumatic manifestation of plasma cell disorder 1, or enteropathic arthritis 1.