Type I familial amyloid polyneuropathy in a Chinese family.
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.
Chang
C M
CM
Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
Yu
Y L
YL
Wong
M
M
Ng
T H
TH
Woo
E
E
Huang
C Y
CY
D000328:Adult; D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree
D000682:Amyloid