Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment of TTR Amyloidosis

Key Information
Source
Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases
Year
2019
summary/abstract

Systemic amyloidosis can be hereditary or acquired with autosomal dominant mutations in the transthyretin gene (TTR) being the most common cause of hereditary amyloidosis.

ATTRm amyloidosis is a multi-system disorder with cardiovascular, peripheral and autonomic nerve involvement that can be difficult to diagnose due to phenotypic heterogeneity.

This review will focus on the neuropathic manifestations of ATTRm, the genotype-phenotype variability, the diagnostic approach and the recent therapeutic advances in this disabling condition.

Abstract Source
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30829617
Full Text Source
https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-neuromuscular-diseases/jnd180371
DOI
10.3233/JND-180371
Authors
Kapoor M, Rossor AM, Laura M, Reilly MM
Organisation
UCL Institute of Neurology, UK