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Amyloid
The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
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CSF/plasma levels, transthyretin stabilisation and safety of multiple doses of tolcapone in subjects with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis

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Pages 190-196 | Received 11 Nov 2021, Accepted 16 Mar 2022, Published online: 30 Mar 2022

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