Avoiding misdiagnosis: expert consensus recommendations for the suspicion and diagnosis of transthyretin amyloidosis for the general practitioner

Avoiding misdiagnosis: expert consensus recommendations for the suspicion and diagnosis of transthyretin amyloidosis for the general practitioner

Abstract Background Transthyretin amyloidosis (also known as ATTR amyloidosis) is a systemic, life-threatening disease characterized by transthyretin (TTR) fibril deposition in organs and tissue. A definitive diagnosis of ATTR amyloidosis is often a challenge, in large part because of its heterogene...

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Main Authors: Morie Gertz, David Adams, Yukio Ando, João Melo Beirão, Sabahat Bokhari, Teresa Coelho, Raymond L. Comenzo, Thibaud Damy, Sharmila Dorbala, Brian M. Drachman, Marianna Fontana, Julian D. Gillmore, Martha Grogan, Philip N. Hawkins, Isabelle Lousada, Arnt V. Kristen, Frederick L. Ruberg, Ole B. Suhr, Mathew S. Maurer, Jose Nativi-Nicolau, Candida Cristina Quarta, Claudio Rapezzi, Ronald Witteles, Giampaolo Merlini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
ATTR amyloidosis
ATTRv
Diagnosis
hATTR
Polyneuropathy
Cardiomyopathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-020-01252-4

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