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ATTR Epidemiology, Genetics, and Prognostic Factors
1 Jan 2022
Abstract excerpt
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is an underdiagnosed disease and an underestimated cause of both heart failure and conduction abnormalities. It is characterized by pathologic accumulation of extracellular protein arising from unstable transthyretin (TTR) tetramers, which dissociate into monomers that misfold, aggregate, and form insoluble fibrils that are resistant to proteolysis. Cardiac...
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