Danish type gelsolin-related amyloidosis in a Brazilian family: case reports
Familial amyloidosis of the Finnish type (FAF) is an autosomal dominant form of systemic amyloidosis showing marked geographic clustering in Finland. The disease is caused by a point mutation, 654G-A, in the gelsolin gene. The Danish-subtype of FAF has been previously described in three families, th...
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Language: | English |
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Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
2011-08-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492011000400012&lng=en&tlng=en |