Case Study: FAP Liver Caused Heart Amyloidosis in Recipient After Transplant
A liver, donated by a patient with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) caused by a Ser50Arg mutation in the transthyretin (TTR) gene, caused amyloidosis in the transplant recipient, underscoring the importance of closely monitoring patients who receive FAP livers in transplants. This is an unusual scenario, researchers said in a case…