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Gelsolin amyloidosis as a cause of early aging and progressive bilateral facial paralysis.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery - 1 Jun 2011
Pihlamaa Tiia, Rautio Jorma, Kiuru-Enari Sari, Suominen Sinikka
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BACKGROUND: Gelsolin amyloidosis, or Meretoja disease, is a dominantly inherited syndrome in which the collection of amyloid leads to early aging, bilateral progressive facial paralysis, and corneal lattice dystrophy. Characteristically, the major symptoms appear in the fifth decade of life, with brow ptosis and blepharochalasis, drooping of the facial tissues, and oral disturbances. Indications and methods, as...
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