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2022 Sep 12


Amyloid

Functional and morphometric assessment of small-fibre damage in late-onset hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy: the controversial relation between small-fibre-related symptoms and diagnostic test findings.

Authors

Galosi E, Leonardi L, Falco P, Di Pietro G, Fasolino A, Esposito N, Leone C, Di Stefano G, Inghilleri M, Luigetti M, Giovanni A, Truini A
Amyloid. 2022 Sep 12:1-8.
PMID: 36094793.

Abstract

We aimed at investigating whether functional and morphometric tests assessing small-fibre damage, ie quantitative sensory testing, Sudoscan and skin biopsy, reliably reflect neuropathic pain and autonomic symptoms in patients with late-onset hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN).