Diagnostic hallmarks and pitfalls in late-onset progressive transthyretin-related amyloid-neuropathy

Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is a progressive systemic autosomal dominant disease caused by pathogenic mutations in the transthyretin (TTR) gene. We studied clinical, electrophysiological, histopathological, and genetic characteristics in 15 (13 late-onset and two early-onset) patients belo...

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Main Authors: Dohrn, Maike F. (Author) , Röcken, Christoph (Author) , De Bleecker, Jan L. (Author) , Martin, Jean-Jacques (Author) , Vorgerd, Matthias (Author) , Van den Bergh, Peter Y. (Author) , Ferbert, Andreas (Author) , Hinderhofer, Katrin (Author) , Schröder, J. Michael (Author) , Weis, Joachim (Author) , Schulz, Jörg B. (Author) , Claeys, Kristl G. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 8 October 2013
In: Journal of neurology
Year: 2013, Volume: 260, Issue: 12, Pages: 3093-3108
ISSN:1432-1459
DOI:10.1007/s00415-013-7124-7
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-013-7124-7
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Author Notes:Maike F. Dohrn, Christoph Röcken, Jan L. De Bleecker, Jean-Jacques Martin, Matthias Vorgerd, Peter Y. Van den Bergh, Andreas Ferbert, Katrin Hinderhofer, J. Michael Schröder, Joachim Weis, Jörg B. Schulz, Kristl G. Claeys

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