Onpattro (patisiran), a widely approved treatment for familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), preserved functional ability and improved life quality for people with a related…
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ColumnsAllowing Time to Let Go After the Loss of a Husband
Two weeks after the passing of my husband, Aubrey, my four children decided that the company of a new puppy…
Eplontersen reduced transthyretin (TTR) protein levels, eased disease progression, and improved quality of life in adults with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), according to…
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ColumnsCollaboration Between Patient Advocates and the Scientific Community Brings Me Hope
By the time this column is published, I will be halfway across the world, traveling to Heidelberg, Germany, for the International Symposium on Amyloidosis.
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NewsUC San Diego Health 1st in US to Offer Amvuttra for FAP
The newly approved familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) treatment Amvuttra (vutrisiran) is being offered at UC San Diego Health to help mitigate symptoms resulting from…
In my columns, I share my experience as a caregiver to a spouse who suffered from hereditary ATTR amyloidosis. Whenever I sit down…
Long-term treatment with Tegsedi (inotersen) reduced pain and improved physical functioning and health-related quality of life in patients with familial amyloid…
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ColumnsLiving in the Present Can Help Us Better Manage the Future
After I finish writing this column, I will meet a few friends for dinner. But socializing without my husband beside me still feels foreign.
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NewsVal30Met Mutation Causes FAP in an Older Man in China
A diagnosis of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) due to a mutation in the TTR gene was made in an older man from China, a…
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ColumnsEarly Diagnosis, Treatment Access, and Self-advocacy Are the Pillars of Hope With ATTR Amyloidosis
It has been very encouraging to witness treatment advancements that target ATTR amyloidosis. Although a cure is not currently available, pharmaceutical research shows promise…
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