[Diagnosis of familial amyloid polyneuropathy type I in Argentina].

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Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease, characterized by systemic deposition of amyloid fibrils in various tissues, especially in peripheral nerves, being a variant of transthyretin (TTR) the principal component of amyloid fibrils. TTR is a normal plasma protein (previously called prealbumin) that functions as a transport protein binding tiroxine and retinol. Among many...

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