hATTR-PN

Kidney disease is an underrecognized complication of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) — a group of diseases that includes familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) — but…

Neuropathy, or nerve-related pain, is more prevalent than previously reported in people with the V142I mutation of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv), a study found.

An automated message from LinkedIn recently reminded me that it’s been five years since I started my role as a patient advocate at the…

Among people carrying Val30Met (V30M), the most common cause of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), those experiencing symptoms have significantly higher blood levels of inflammation…

Familial amyloid neuropathy (FAP) caused by a mutation in the TTR gene called Ala97Ser is associated with a later onset of symptoms, which most…

It’s been nearly a month since the charity I lead, the New Zealand Amyloidosis Patients Association (NZAPA), held a conference for patients and caregivers. The…

A specialized MRI technique known as the variable echo time (vTE) sequence may help identify structural changes in nerves linked to damage in individuals with…

Researchers have developed a point-of-care diagnostic device to quickly detect a genetic mutation known to cause hereditary ATTR amyloidosis, a group of diseases that includes…

A higher proportion of fat in the tissue that surrounds peripheral nerves, as assessed with a noninvasive MRI scan, may be a new diagnostic biomarker…

A one-time gene-editing therapy from Intellia Therapeutics led to a sustained, near-complete reduction in blood levels of the disease-causing transthyretin (TTR) protein in adults…