Portugal Has Highest Prevalence of TTR-FAP, but Rate of New Cases Decreasing, Study Finds
Portugal has the highest prevalence of transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP) to date, although the number of new cases is decreasing, data from a national epidemiological study shows. Cases of late-onset disease are also increasing, with more patients developing their first symptoms at the age of 50 or older.