title: Type I familial amyloid polyneuropathy in a Chinese family.
abstract: A Chinese family with at least 3 members having the typical clinical picture of type I familial amyloid polyneuropathy is presented. The pathological features, including the immunohistochemical typing of the amyloid deposits, are described and the literature is briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid