Phenotypic expression of familial amyloid polyneuropathy in Brazil

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 289-293

  Bittencourt, Paulo Lisboa ^a,b,c   Couto, C A ^b   Clemente, C ^b   Farias, A Q ^b   Palacios, S A ^b   Mies, S ^b   Goldberg, A C ^b  

^a Portuguese Hospital   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Clinical expression; Familial amyloid polyneuropathy; Genetics; Genotype; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

PREALBUMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FAMILIAL AMYLOID POLYNEUROPATHY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHENOTYPE; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES, FAMILIAL; BODY MASS INDEX; BRAZIL; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; METHIONINE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHENOTYPE; PREALBUMIN; VALINE;

EID: 16444385641     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00941.x     Document Type: Article

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