Reference Materials

The Nomenclature Committee of the International Society of Amyloidosisexternal link, opens in a new tab met at the XVIII International Symposium on Amyloidosis in…

Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a protein-folding disorder nearly exclusively caused by misfolded amyloid transthyretin (ATTR) and amyloid light chain (AL) proteins…

The ISA Nomenclature Committee met electronically before and directly after the XVII ISA International Symposium on Amyloidosis, which, unfortunately, had to be…

Clinical characteristics. Hereditary transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis is characterized by a slowly progressive peripheral sensorimotor and/or autonomic neuropathy…

Hereditary transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis is characterized by a slowly progressive peripheral sensorimotor and/or autonomic neuropathy as well as non-neuropathic…

Introduction: Amyloidosis is a heterogeneous disease that results from the deposition of toxic insoluble beta-sheet fibrillar protein aggregates in different…

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is divided into two phenotypes: Type 1 and Type 2 * FMF type 1 is characterized by recurrent short episodes of inflammation…

Sequence Mutations of Human Transthyretin (reported through 8/2/2001)

f you suspect you might be at risk for hereditary ATTR (hATTR) amyloidosis, it’s important that you talk to your doctor. Here are some tips to prepare for the…

Awareness among patients, and even physicians, remains low, which results in ATTR‑CM being significantly underdiagnosed.Underdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis occur…