Clinical and pathological findings in familial amyloid polyneuropathy caused by a transthyretin E61K mutation.

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Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is an autosomal dominant hereditary systemic amyloidosis caused by mutation of the transthyretin (TTR) gene, and usually shows sensory-dominant polyneuropathy and autonomic neuropathy at the initial stage. The pathogenesis of this neuropathy remains unknown, although several mechanisms, including mechanical compression, vessel occlusion, TTR toxicity and Schwann cell...

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