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Amyloid
The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
Volume 23, 2016 - Issue 1
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Original Article

A novel transthyretin Lys70Glu (p.Lys90Glu) mutation presenting with vitreous amyloidosis and carpal tunnel syndrome

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Pages 46-50 | Received 07 Jun 2014, Accepted 27 Nov 2015, Published online: 01 Feb 2016

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