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The First Korean Family With Hereditary Gelsolin Amyloidosis Caused by p.D214Y Mutation in the GSN Gene.
Annals of laboratory medicine - 1 May 2016
Park Kyoung Jin, Park Jong Ho, Park June Hee, Cho Eun Bin, Kim Byoung Joon, Kim Jong Won
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary gelsolin amyloidosis (HGA) is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease characterized by corneal lattice dystrophy, peripheral neuropathy, and cutis laxa. So far, no Korean patients with HGA have been reported. A 58-yr-old man presented with involuntary facial twitching, progressive bilateral facial weakness, and tongue atrophy. His mother, maternal uncle, two sisters, and son suffered from the same...
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