Liver transplantation: An effective treatment for familial ATTR amyloidosis

Amyloid

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 201-202

  Lewis, W David ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUTANT PROTEIN; PREALBUMIN;

AMYLOIDOSIS; EDITORIAL; FAMILIAL AMYLOID POLYNEUROPATHY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SWEDEN; FAMILIAL AMYLOIDOSIS; METABOLISM;

AMYLOIDOSIS, FAMILIAL; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PREALBUMIN;

EID: 0036751385     PISSN: 13506129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13506120209114824     Document Type: Editorial

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