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Epidemiology of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in the northernmost region of Sweden: a retrospective cohort study.
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Jun 2022
Mejia Baranda Jorge, Ljungberg Jenny, Wixner Jonas, Anan Intissar, Oskarsson Viktor
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INTRODUCTION: Epidemiological data on hereditary transthyretin (ATTRv) amyloidosis from the northernmost region of Sweden (Norrbotten) are sparse. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of all incident cases of ATTRv amyloidosis in Norrbotten between 2006 and 2018. Official population and mortality statistics were used to estimate incidence rates and standardised mortality ratios (SMRs). RESULTS: Ninety-three...
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