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[The diagnosis and management of familial amyloid polyneuropathy].
Revue neurologique - 1 Nov 2006
Planté-Bordeneuve V
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INTRODUCTION: Familial amyloid polyneuropathy designates a group of dominantly inherited neuropathies, with extracellular deposition of amyloid substance in various tissues. BACKGROUND: The 3 main precursor proteins encountered in these disorders are transthyretin, apolipoprotein A1 or gelsolin. Among them, transthyretin neuropathies are by far the most frequent type with a severe sensori-motor and autonomic...
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