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Two novel APOA1 gene mutations in a Japanese renal transplant recipient with recurrent apolipoprotein A-I related amyloidosis.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Jul 2018
Horike Keiji, Takeda Asami, Tsujita Makoto, Goto Norihiko, Watarai Yoshihiko, Uchida Kazuharu, Katayama Akio, Nishihira Morikuni, Shimizu Akira, Nozu Kandai, Morozumi Kunio
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein A-I amyloidosis is a rare, autosomal dominant disorder of APOA-1 gene characterized by the deposition of apolipoprotein A-I in various organs and can be classified into either hereditary or nonhereditary form in the absence of a family history. Renal disease caused by Apolipoprotein A-I amyloidosis commonly manifested as slowly progressive renal function impairment without heavy proteinuria....
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