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Comparative stability and clearance of [Met30]transthyretin and [Met119]transthyretin.
European journal of biochemistry - 1 Nov 1997
Longo Alves I, Hays M T, Saraiva M J
Abstract excerpt
[Met119]Transthyretin has been described as a non-amyloidogenic transthyretin variant. In Portugal, it has also been found in compound heterozygotic individual carriers of [Met30]transthyretin, the most prevalent variant associated with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy. In these individuals, the evolution of the disease seems to be more benign than in typical [Met30]transthyretin carriers, suggesting a...
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