Article
Change in variant transthyretin levels in patients with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy type I following liver transplantation.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 15 Jun 1995
Ando Y, Tanaka Y, Nakazato M, Ericzon B G, Yamashita T, Tashima K, Sakashita N, Suga M, Uchino M, Ando M
Abstract excerpt
Three patients with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) type I underwent liver transplantation from heart-beating cadaveric donors. Since 2 patients underwent blood transfusion during the operation, variant transthyretin (TTR) levels in the plasma did not decrease time dependently. However, in 1 patient without blood transfusion variant TTR levels decreased in a time dependent manner and plasma half life of...
Topics
- Adult
- Amyloid Neuropathies
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Liver Transplantation
- Male
- Prealbumin
- Time Factors