MOLECULAR STRATEGIES IN GENETIC DIAGNOSIS OF TRANSTHYRETIN-RELATED HEREDITARY AMYLOIDOSIS

被引:38
作者
FERLINI, A
FINI, S
SALVI, F
PATROSSO, MC
VEZZONI, P
FORABOSCO, A
机构
[1] BELLARIA HOSP, DEPT NEUROL, BOLOGNA, ITALY
[2] CNR, IST TECNOL BIOMED AVANZATE, I-20133 MILAN, ITALY
关键词
TRANSTHYRETIN GENE; HEREDITARY AMYLOIDOSIS; RG-PCR SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;
D O I
10.1096/fasebj.6.10.1353040
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Transthyretin-related hereditary (TTR) amyloidoses represent a clinically heterogeneous group of diseases associated with various point mutations of the TTR gene. We propose a molecular strategy for the diagnosis of this group of disorders.
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页码:2864 / 2866
页数:3
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