Renal Amyloidosis Associated With 5 Novel Variants in the Fibrinogen A Alpha Chain Protein

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INTRODUCTION: ) gene, and it is the most common cause of hereditary renal amyloidosis in the UK. Patients typically present with kidney impairment and progress to end-stage renal disease over a median time of 4.6 years. METHODS: Six patients presented with proteinuria, hypertension, and/or lower limb edema and underwent detailed clinical and laboratory investigations. RESULTS: gene mutation was identified in each...

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