An Italian family with Ala-47 transthyretin mutation associated with cardiomyopathy and polyneuropathy

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 52-55

  Solaro, C ^a   Schenone, A ^a   Di Sapio, A ^b   Pradotto, L ^b   Mancardi, G L ^a   Primavera, A ^a   Mauro, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy; Italian family

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; DIURETIC AGENT; PREALBUMIN;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; AMYLOID NEUROPATHY; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE BIOPSY; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BASE SEQUENCE; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MUTATION; PEDIGREE; POLYNEUROPATHIES; PREALBUMIN; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 0033986812     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8966(99)00062-0     Document Type: Article

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