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Ultrasound evaluation in transthyretin-related amyloid neuropathy.
Muscle & nerve - 1 Sept 2014
Granata Giuseppe, Luigetti Marco, Coraci Daniele, Del Grande Alessandra, Romano Angela, Bisogni Giulia, Bramanti Placido, Rossini Paolo Maria, Sabatelli Mario, Padua Luca
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Familial amyloid polyneuropathy is a rare condition caused by mutations of the transthyretin gene (TTR). We assessed the pattern of nerve ultrasound (US) abnormalities in patients with TTR-related neuropathy. METHODS: Seven patients with TTR-related neuropathy (TTR-N) and 5 asymptomatic TTR-mutation carriers (TTR-C) underwent neurological examination, nerve conduction studies, and US evaluation....
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