Larger studies are needed to back the use of nailfold capillaroscopy — a non-invasive technique for imaging tiny blood vessels in the fingers — for the early detection of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), a new report says. Nailfold capillaroscopy, known as NFC, allows researchers to image blood vessels…
A skin biopsy may help speed up the diagnosis of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), including for asymptomatic people with disease-causing mutations who are at higher risk of developing full-blown disease, according to a single-center retrospective study. This would allow patients, especially those with the Val30Met mutation, to receive treatment…
People with hereditary transthyretin (ATTRv) amyloidosis, which includes familial amyloid polyneuropathy, experience multiple medical issues prior to diagnosis, with potential ATTRv markers commonly appearing in the year before, according to a recent study. A better understanding of patient experiences may help speed its recognition and diagnosis. The study, “…
As early detection and management of gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances is key in familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), gastroenterologists should be part of a multidisciplinary team to treat these patients, a study suggests. The research, “Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction in hereditary TTR amyloidosis,” was published in the journal…