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Evidence of the presence of amyloid substance in the blood of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy patients with ATTR Val30Met mutation.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2014
Liu Jinping, Lan Jie, Zhao Peng, Zheng Fang, Song Jingjing, Zhang Peilan, Sun Xuguo
Abstract excerpt
Transthyretin (TTR) is a major amyloid fibril protein found in patients with familial amyloidotic polynuropathy (FAP) and senile systemic amyloidosis (SSA). Mainly synthesized in the live, TTR is transferred in the form of tetramer bound with thyroxine, retinol-binding protein (RBP) and lipoprote...
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