Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis in Brazilian Amazon Caused by a Globally Rare Variant Predominant in Asia
Matheus Martins Monteiro, Marcela Oliveira de Azevedo, Rodrigo Fernandes de Castro, Moises Abtibol Machado, Fernando Almeida Bezerra, Nayara do Carmo Santos Lima, Diogo Corrêa Lamberti, Andreza Araújo de Oliveira, Kátia do Nascimento Couceiro, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa Ferreira · 2026
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Monteiro, Ferreira and their co-authors report cases of a hereditary amyloid disease in the Brazilian Amazon, in work listed for 2026. The cause is a rare gene variant more often seen in Asia and not noted in past Brazilian studies.
The series covers ten patients, some found through family screening after a first case. Most had mixed heart and nerve involvement, while some had no symptoms yet. Heart scans showed thick walls but mostly normal pumping strength. A few patients were on newer drugs for the disease. The authors suggest a possible regional cluster that merits attention.
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| CREATOR | Matheus Martins Monteiro, Marcela Oliveira de Azevedo, Rodrigo Fernandes de Castro, Moises Abtibol Machado, Fernando Almeida Bezerra, Nayara do Carmo Santos Lima, Diogo Corrêa Lamberti, Andreza Araújo de Oliveira, Kátia do Nascimento Couceiro, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa Ferreira |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |