Narrowing of the spinal canal due to a buildup of proteins — transthyretin (TTR) amyloid deposits — was reported in…
Articles by Alice Melao
Eye problems due to transthyretin (TTR) deposition are more prevalent among patients who have had hereditary amyloidosis for longer periods…
Treatment with Vyndaqel (tafamidis) is a safe, non-invasive way to delay neurologic progression of transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP),…
Length of naturally occurring repeats in the sequence of the ATXN2 gene may affect the age of onset of transthyretin (TTR)-related…
Prices for Tegsedi (inotersen) and Onpattro (patisiran) far exceed  thresholds for cost-effectiveness, despite their likely health…
The rare case of a patient in Italy who had familial amyloid poyneuropathy (FAP) in addition to mitochondrial disease was described…
A noninvasive evaluation of the response of skin blood vessels to a vasodilator compound can help detect the extent of…
Evaluating the activity of sweat glands provides valuable information to assess peripheral nerve cell damage and help diagnose nerve diseases…
Next-generation sequencing to analyze a panel of 11 specific genes may facilitate the diagnosis of amyloidosis, including familial amyloid…
Researchers have reported the case of a Portuguese man with late-onset familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) and a rare combination…