Article
Disease profile and differential diagnosis of hereditary transthyretin-related amyloidosis with exclusively cardiac phenotype: an Italian perspective.
European heart journal - 1 Feb 2013
Rapezzi Claudio, Quarta Candida Cristina, Obici Laura, Perfetto Federico, Longhi Simone, Salvi Fabrizio, Biagini Elena, Lorenzini Massimiliano, Grigioni Francesco, Leone Ornella, Cappelli Francesco, Palladini Giovanni, Rimessi Paola, Ferlini Alessandra, Arpesella Giorgio, Pinna Antonio Daniele, Merlini Giampaolo, Perlini Stefano
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Hereditary transthyretin (TTR)-related amyloidosis (ATTR) is mainly considered a neurologic disease. We assessed the phenotypic and genotypic spectra of ATTR in a Caucasian area and evaluated the prevalence, genetic background, and disease profile of cases with an exclusively cardiac phenotype, highlighting possible hints for the differential diagnosis with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and senile...
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