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The sensitivity of DPD scintigraphy to detect transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis in V30M mutation depends on the phenotypic expression of the disease.
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Sept 2020
Azevedo Coutinho Maria C, Cortez-Dias Nuno, Cantinho Guilhermina, Gonçalves Susana, Menezes Miguel Nobre, Guimarães Tatiana, Lima da Silva Gustavo, Francisco Ana Rita, Agostinho João, Santos Laura, Conceição Isabel, Pinto Fausto J
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Background: There is a growing need for a non-invasive test to detect cardiac involvement in patients with transthyretin-related hereditary amyloidosis (ATTR) caused by V30M mutation. 99mTc-3,3-diphosphono-1,2-propanodicarboxylic acid (DPD) scintigraphy is a promising method, but its accuracy in this particular mutation remains unknown.Methods: A cohort of 179 patients: 92 with early-onset disease (EoD, symptoms...
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