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Hereditary nephropathic systemic amyloidosis caused by a novel variant apolipoprotein A-I.
Kidney international - 1 Feb 1998
Persey M R, Booth D R, Booth S E, van Zyl-Smit R, Adams B K, Fattaar A B, Tennent G A, Hawkins P N, Pepys M B
Abstract excerpt
We report a family with autosomal-dominant hereditary systemic amyloidosis in three generations, presenting with renal involvement. Two members of the current generation received renal transplants for end-stage renal failure 16 and 18 years ago, and remain very well clinically despite massive visceral amyloidosis. Two other members of this generation, aged 32 and 47 years, have massive systemic amyloid but no...
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