Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP)
Oct 24, 2023
What is this summary about?This is a plain language summary of an article originally published in European Journal of Human Genetics. Transthyretin amyloidosis (…
Jun 25, 2019
In the disease familial amyloidosis, Finnish type (FAF), also known as AGel amyloidosis (AGel), the mechanism by which point mutations in the calcium-regulated…
Dec 19, 2018
Clinical characteristics.
Hereditary transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis is characterized by a slowly progressive peripheral sensorimotor and/or autonomic neuropathy…
Sep 29, 2015
The liver has become an increasingly interesting target for oligonucleotide therapy. Mutations of the gene encoding transthyretin (TTR), expressed in vast amounts…
Sep 15, 2014
Familial amyloidosis (synonym for familiar amyloid polyneuropathy [FAP]) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease, caused by mutations in the transthyretin (TTR)…
Amyloidosis ATTRv (hATTR) - Hereditary - FAP - FAC is a Facebook group that was created on 7 September 2014.
Although most patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) who undergo liver transplant will require a pacemaker, implanting the device before the transplant…
Amyloidosis is a rare disease caused by abnormal deposition and accumulation of protein in the tissue of the body. Amyloid deposits are primarily made up of protein…