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Sensitivity of Nerve and Skin Biopsy and Fat Aspirate for Amyloid in Symptomatic Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis With Peripheral Neuropathy.

WHY IT MATTERS

Recent peer-reviewed research on Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis that may be relevant for patients and caregivers.

The aim of this study was to compare the sensitivity of nerve biopsy, fat aspirate, and skin biopsy in detecting amyloid in symptomatic hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with peripheral neuropathy (ATTRv-PN). We identified patients with ATTRv-PN (2012-2023) seen at one of the Mayo Clinic 3 sites ...

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