Genetics: Clinical implications of TTR amyloidosis

Recent Advances in Transthyretin Evolution, Structure and Biological Functions

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 173-189

  Benson, Merrill D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyloid; Amyloidosis; Cardiomyopthy; Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857709056     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00646-3_11     Document Type: Chapter

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