Two FDA-approved treatments for high blood pressure, diuretics called indapamide and hydrochlorothiazide, might also treat diseases associated with…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has opened its second annual competitive grants program, supporting patient advocacy projects worldwide that aim to address the…
Variability in the onset and penetrance of TTR-related amyloidosis (ATTR) among members of the same family may be linked…
A review of 542 cases of hereditary transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy (ATTR-PN) from more than 100 countries suggests that the clinical…
Cardiac problems are the leading cause of death among transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy (ATTR, also called FAP) patients who have…
Early diagnosis and prompt treatment with Vyndaqel (tafamidis) may help halt neurological disease progression in familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) patients who…
Tests used to assess sensitivity to heat and cold may help diagnose patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) earlier as…
Portugal has the highest prevalence of transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP) to date, although the number of new cases…
Sudoscan and Neuropad, tests that assess sweat gland function, are effective at diagnosing familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) and assessing…
The hereditary nature of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), along with the severity and unpredictability of the disease, highlights the risk…