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Hereditary Fibrinogen Aα-Chain Amyloidosis in Asia: Clinical and Molecular Characteristics.
International journal of molecular sciences - 22 Jan 2018
Yazaki Masahide, Yoshinaga Tsuneaki, Sekijima Yoshiki, Kametani Fuyuki, Okumura Nobuo
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary fibrinogen Aα-chain amyloidosis (Aα-chain amyloidosis) is a type of autosomal dominant systemic amyloidosis caused by mutations in fibrinogen Aα-chain gene (FGA). Patients with Aα-chain amyloidosis have been mainly reported in Western countries but have been rarely reported in Asia, with only five patients with Aα-chain amyloidosis being reported in Korea, China, and Japan. Clinically, the most...
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