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Phenotypic and genotypic heterogeneity in transthyretin-related cardiac amyloidosis: towards tailoring of therapeutic strategies?
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Sept 2006
Rapezzi Claudio, Perugini Enrica, Salvi Fabrizio, Grigioni Francesco, Riva Letizia, Cooke Robin M T, Ferlini Alessandra, Rimessi Paola, Bacchi-Reggiani Letizia, Ciliberti Paolo, Pastorelli Francesca, Leone Ornella, Bartolomei Ilaria, Pinna Antonio D, Arpesella Giorgio, Branzi Angelo
Abstract excerpt
Transthyretin-related hereditary amyloidosis (ATTR) is genotypically/phenotypically heterogeneous. We investigated myocardial involvement in ATTR in a cohort of patients with a wide range of mutations. Clinical/echocardiographic follow-up of 41 consecutive symptomatic ATTR patients from a single referral center was analyzed according to TTR mutation. Diagnosis was based on histology, immunohistochemistry and...
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