Prevalence of hereditary transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy in idiopathic progressive neuropathy in conurban areas

Abstract Background Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR amyloidosis) is a rare, genetically heterogenous, and clinically variable autosomal dominant disease that severely reduces life expectancy. As treatment options grow, a proper diagnostic approach is mandatory especially in non-endemic re...

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Main Authors: Andreas Thimm, Saskia Bolz, Michael Fleischer, Benjamin Stolte, Sebastian Wurthmann, Andreas Totzeck, Alexander Carpinteiro, Peter Luedike, Maria Papathanasiou, Christoph Rischpler, Ken Herrmann, Tienush Rassaf, Lars Steinmüller-Magin, Christoph Kleinschnitz, Tim Hagenacker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
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TTR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42466-019-0035-z