Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial

Known as: Hereditary Neuropathic Amyloidoses, Polyneuropathies, Familial Amyloid, Amyloid Neuropathy, Familial 
Inherited disorders of the peripheral nervous system associated with the deposition of AMYLOID in nerve tissue. The different clinical types based on… (More)
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AMYLOIDOSIS, HEREDITARY, TRANSTHYRETIN-RELATEDAmyloid Polyneuropathy, British Type (disorder)Familial Amyloid Neuropathy, Portuguese TypeFamilial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Appalachian Type
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AmyloidosisAmyloidosis, Hereditary
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Long-term effects of tafamidis for the treatment of transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy
Tafamidis, a transthyretin (TTR) kinetic stabilizer, delayed neuropathic progression in patients with Val30Met TTR familial… (More)
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Tafamidis for transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy: a randomized, controlled trial.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 18 months of tafamidis treatment in patients with early-stage V30M… (More)
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Review
2011
Review
2011
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy
Familial amyloid polyneuropathies (FAPs) are a group of life-threatening multisystem disorders transmitted as an autosomal… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Amyloid fibril protein nomenclature: 2012 recommendations from the Nomenclature Committee of the International Society of Amyloidosis.
The Nomenclature Committee of the International Society of Amyloidosis (ISA) met during the XIIIth International Symposium, May 6… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Reversal of pathological pain through specific spinal GABAA receptor subtypes
Inflammatory diseases and neuropathic insults are frequently accompanied by severe and debilitating pain, which can become… (More)
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Review
2007
Review
2007
The molecular biology and clinical features of amyloid neuropathy.
Neuropathy is often a major manifestation of systemic amyloidosis. It is most frequently seen in patients with hereditary… (More)
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2002
Review
2002
Familial transthyretin-type amyloid polyneuropathy in Japan: clinical and genetic heterogeneity.
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) was once considered a disease peculiar to endemic areas, but it is now recognized not to be… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy: receptor for advanced glycation end products-dependent triggering of neuronal inflammatory and apoptotic pathways.
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with extracellular deposition of mutant… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The course and prognostic factors of familial amyloid polyneuropathy after liver transplantation.
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) associated with mutations of the transthyretin (TTR) gene is the most common type of FAP, a… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Clinical improvement and amyloid regression after liver transplantation in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is a fatal autosomal dominant disorder. Progressive peripheral and autonomic neuropathy are… (More)
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