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Failure of Tafamidis to Halt Progression of Ala36Pro TTR Oculomeningovascular Amyloidosis.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Sept 2018
Salvi Fabrizio, Volpe Roberto, Pastorelli Francesca, Bianchi Andrea, Vella Alessandra, Rapezzi Claudio, Mascalchi Mario
Abstract excerpt
Oculomeningovascular amyloidosis is a variant of transthyretin (TTR) amyloidotic polyneuropathy, which is associated with blindness and brain ischemia, microhemorrages, and siderosis due to prominent production of the abnormal TTR in the eye and in the choroid plexuses. Tafamidis is a TTR stabilizer that is orally administered and, by interfering with amyloid fibril formation and deposition, is capable of slowing...
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