Penetrance estimation of TTR familial amyloid polyneuropathy (type I) in Brazilian families

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 337-341

  Saporta, M A C ^a,b   Zaros, C ^c   Cruz, M W ^b   Andre C ^b   Misrahi, M ^c   Bonaiti Pellie C ^d,e   Plante Bordeneuve V ^f  

^a Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ^*  (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^d INSERM   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^f HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Brazil; Familial amyloid polyneuropathy; Penetrance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILIAL AMYLOID POLYNEUROPATHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENE; GENEALOGY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENETRANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; SURVIVAL; TRANSTHYRETIN GENE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES, FAMILIAL; BRAZIL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION, MISSENSE; PENETRANCE; PREALBUMIN; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60049083978     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02429.x     Document Type: Article

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