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Genetic variation of the transthyretin gene in wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRwt).
Human genetics - 1 Jan 2015
Sikora Jacquelyn L, Logue Mark W, Chan Gloria G, Spencer Brian H, Prokaeva Tatiana B, Baldwin Clinton T, Seldin David C, Connors Lawreen H
Abstract excerpt
Wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRwt), typically diagnosed as congestive heart failure in elderly Caucasian men, features myocardial amyloid deposits of wild-type plasma protein transthyretin (TTR). ATTRwt is sporadic, its pathogenesis is poorly understood, and currently there are no biomarkers for diagnosis or prognosis. Genetic studies of variant-associated transthyretin amyloidosis have suggested that...
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