Clinical features of TTR-FAP in Portugal

Amyloid

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 71-72

  Conceição, Isabel ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Amyloid; Autonomic neuropathy; Famiilal amyloid polyneuropathy; Portugal

Indexed keywords

PREALBUMIN;

AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; DIALYSIS; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FAMILIAL AMYLOID POLYNEUROPATHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GLAUCOMA; HEART DENERVATION; HEART PERFUSION; HUMAN; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALABSORPTION; MICROALBUMINURIA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHENOTYPE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; STOMACH PARESIS; VITREOUS OPACITY; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES, FAMILIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL; PREALBUMIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861440469     PISSN: 13506129     EISSN: 17442818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13506129.2012.673184     Document Type: Conference Paper

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