Hereditary cardiac amyloidosis associated with Pro24Ser transthyretin mutation: a case report

Hereditary cardiac amyloidosis associated with Pro24Ser transthyretin mutation: a case report

Abstract Background Transthyretin amyloidosis is a systemic disorder caused by extracellular deposition of insoluble amyloid fibrils in peripheral and autonomic nerves, heart, kidney, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs. Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis is an autosomal dominant disease. Mor...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Toru Hashimoto, Shunji Kawamura, Michiaki Hiroe, Taro Yamashita, Yukio Ando, Tomoki Yokochi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Transthyretin
Cardiac amyloidosis
Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1931-5

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