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Hereditary Apolipoprotein A-1 Amyloidosis With Glu34Lys Mutation Treated by Liver Transplantation: A Case Report.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 May 2021
Sagawa Takaomi, Kogiso Tomomi, Ito Taito, Yasuda Hideo, Katoh Nagaaki, Yoshinaga Tsuneaki, Yazaki Masahide, Kato Takaaki, Omori Akiko, Kotera Yoshihito, Egawa Hiroto, Yamamoto Masakazu, Tokushige Katsutoshi
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA-1) amyloidosis is a rare disease characterized by progressive deposition of amyloid fibrils in the kidney, heart, and liver. We observed a 45-year-old male patient with liver failure. Liver dysfunction was detected at 30 years of age during an annual health check-up. At 35 years of age, renal dysfunction was also found. At 40 years of age, the pathologic findings of the liver...
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