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See Latest ArticlesTransthyretin valine-94-alanine, a novel variant associated with late-onset systemic amyloidosis with cardiac involvement
Amyloid The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders, 11/02/07
Kristen, A.V., et al. - A 63-year-old Caucasian male, diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 1993, remained clinically stable for several years. In 2003, a marked increase of N-terminal pro-natriuretic peptide serum level (611 ng/ml to 4926 ng/ml) was observed; left ventricular (LV) septum thickness was 10 mm. In addition, sensorimotor polyneuropathy and autonomic dysfunction occurred. Further progression of heart failure occurred despite unchanged systolic LV function. Endomyocardial biopsy in 2006 revealed transthyretin amyloidosis by Congo red and immunohistochemical staining, as well as Val94Ala substitution by transthyretin gene analysis
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