[Familial amyloid neuropathies].

Article

[Familial amyloid neuropathies].

Revue neurologique - 1 Jan 1993

Julien J

Abstract excerpt

Recent advances in molecular biology have given improved knowledge of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathies (FAP). FAP, originally described in Portuguese patients have been observed in many countries. These neuropathies are characterized by a sensory motor deficit beginning in the lower limbs an...

Topics

Amyloid Neuropathies
Animals
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Disorders
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18
Humans
Male
Mice
Molecular Biology
Mutation
Prealbumin

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