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Laboratory assessment of transthyretin amyloidosis.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Dec 2002
Benson Merrill D, Yazaki Masahide, Magy Nadine
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in transthyretin (TTR) are the most common cause of autosomal dominant systemic amyloidosis. To date, more than 80 TTR mutations have been associated with amyloidosis in humans. A high prevalence of some mutations like Val122Ile which is identified in 3% of African Americans indicates the necessity of thorough investigation of patients suspected of having, or to be at risk of developing, TTR...
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