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Familial amyloidosis causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Hereditary amyloidosis can be caused by genetic mutations in genes encoding transthyretin, apolipoprotein AI, apolipoprotein AII, Lysozyme, gelsolin, fibrinogen Aa-chain, and cystatin C.
Causes
Causes
Common Causes
Common causes of familial amyloidosis may include genetic mutations in:[1][2][3][4]
- Transthyretin (TTR)
- Apolipoprotein AI
- Apolipoprotein AII
- Fibrinogen Aa
- Lysozyme
- Gelsolin
- Cystatin C
References
References
- ↑ Pepys MB, Hawkins PN, Booth DR, Vigushin DM, Tennent GA, Soutar AK, Totty N, Nguyen O, Blake CC, Terry CJ (April 1993). “Human lysozyme gene mutations cause hereditary systemic amyloidosis”. Nature. 362 (6420): 553–7. doi:10.1038/362553a0. PMID 8464497.
- ↑ Benson, Merrill D (2003). “The hereditary amyloidoses”. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology. 17 (6): 909–927. doi:10.1016/j.berh.2003.09.001. ISSN 1521-6942.
- ↑ Benson, Merrill D (2003). “The hereditary amyloidoses”. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology. 17 (6): 909–927. doi:10.1016/j.berh.2003.09.001. ISSN 1521-6942.
- ↑ Scriver, Charles (2001). The metabolic & molecular bases of inherited disease. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0079130358.
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