Search for dissertations about: "transthyretine"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word transthyretine.

  2. 1. Methodological aspects and usefulness of Quantitative Sensory Testing in early small fiber polyneuropathy : a clinical study in Swedish hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis patients

    Author : Victoria Heldestad; Erik Nordh; Ole Suhr; Göran Solders; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Amyloidosis; cold thresholds; heart rate variability; method-of-limits; quantitative sensory testing; transthyretine; warm thresholds; Clinical Neurophysiology; klinisk neurofysiologi;

    Abstract : Generalised polyneuropathy (PNP) is a common cause to neurological impairment, and may be an early symptom of a severe systemic disease. One such illness is hereditary transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis (ATTR), a progressive fatal disorder caused by a mutation on the TTR gene. READ MORE

  4. 2. Maternal and fetal health in relation to lithium in drinking water

    Author : Florencia Harari; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Lithium is an alkali metal commonly used for treating mood disorders. A more common source of lithium exposure worldwide is drinking water, including bottled water, although few measurements have been performed. Based on clinical and experimental studies, lithium at therapeutic doses may impair fetal growth and development. READ MORE