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An amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-like syndrome revealing an amyloid polyneuropathy associated with a novel transthyretin mutation.
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Sept 2013
Lozeron Pierre, Lacroix Catherine, Theaudin Marie, Richer Anne, Gugenheim Michel, Adams David, Misrahi Micheline
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OBJECTIVE: Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is typically a predominantly sensory and autonomic neuropathy with progressive and late motor involvement leading to death within 10 years. Recently, prognosis was transformed with liver transplantation. METHODS: We report an atypical sporadic pure...
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