Systemic transthyretin amyloidosis: carpal tunnel syndrome in a Portuguese population (CarPoS) [PDF]
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common type of entrapment neuropathy and affects approximately 1% to 5% of the general population, mostly patients older than 50 years.
Sofia Pimenta +11 more
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Corino de Andrade disease: mechanisms and impact on reproduction [PDF]
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy was first described by Corino de Andrade in 1952 in Northern Portugal. It is a fatal autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progression of neurologic symptoms, beginning early in the reproductive ...
Barros, A. +3 more
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This exploratory analysis of data from the NEURO‐TTRansform trial evaluated sex‐specific responses in patients with ATTRv‐PN who had received eplontersen in NEURO‐TTRansform versus a historical placebo. Eplontersen can lead to substantial decreases in percentage serum TTR levels, arrest neuropathy impairment, and improve patient quality of life ...
Márcia Waddington Cruz +11 more
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Label-free quantitative comparison of cerebrospinal fluid glycoproteins and endogenous peptides in subjects with Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, and healthy individuals [PDF]
PURPOSE: The goal of this study is to investigate putative molecular dynamic changes in cerebrospinal fluids (CSFs) collected from individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) as compared to healthy controls ...
Asthana, S +6 more
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ABSTRACT Background Thyroid disease is reported in orangutans, but to properly diagnose and manage these disorders, reference intervals for circulating thyroid hormones are needed. Methods Commercial immunoassay kits for total thyroxine (TT4) and free thyroxine (FT4) were validated for use in orangutans (Pongo spp.).
Melissa A. Fayette +4 more
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RPB4 and pathogenesis of diabetes [PDF]
Obesity is an important risk factor for a number of chronic diseases that impose a huge burden on individuals and society. Recently it has become clear that adipose tissue-secreted products may play a significant role in mediating many obesity-related ...
Kumar, Sudhesh +1 more
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is an autoimmune disorder causing demyelination, leading to distal weakness, sensory loss, and autonomic dysfunction. Immune activation triggers macrophage‐mediated myelin damage and conduction failure.
Ayesha Khan +11 more
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Cryptogenic ischemic stroke in cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis and sinus rhythm: a case report
Cardiac amyloidosis is a group of diseases characterized by the deposition of amyloid fibers in cardiac tissue. Two forms are mainly reported: light chain (AL) and transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis.
Angela Napolitano +5 more
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Plasma proteome correlates of lipid and lipoprotein: biomarkers of metabolic diversity and inflammation in children of rural Nepal. [PDF]
Proteins involved in lipoprotein metabolism can modulate cardiovascular health. While often measured to assess adult metabolic diseases, little is known about the proteomes of lipoproteins and their relation to metabolic dysregulation and underlying ...
Christian, Parul +9 more
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Familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy type 1 caused by transthyretin mutation Val50Met (Val30Met): 4 cases in a non-endemic area [PDF]
Introduction: Transthyretin-related familial amyloid polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP) typically arises as an autonomic neuropathy primarily affecting small fibres and it occurs in adult patients in their second or third decades of life. It progresses rapidly and
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