Cardiac amyloidosis in African Americans: Comparison of clinical and laboratory features of transthy...
Cardiac amyloidosis in African Americans: Comparison of clinical and laboratory features of transthyretin V122I amyloidosis and immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis
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United States: Mosby, Inc
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Background Transthyretin (TTR) mutations known to cause cardiac amyloidosis include V122I, found almost exclusively in African Americans at a prevalence of 3-3.9%. This retrospective study describes TTR V122I–associated cardiac amyloid disease (ATTR) in a major amyloid referral clinic population. Methods Self-identified African Americans with amylo...
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Cardiac amyloidosis in African Americans: Comparison of clinical and laboratory features of transthyretin V122I amyloidosis and immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67672522
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67672522
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0002-8703
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1097-6744
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10.1016/j.ahj.2009.08.006
