Hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis masquerading as diabetic neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy

A man in his late 60s presented to the geriatric clinic for progressive weakness of the lower extremities and shortness of breath worsening over the past several years. He was cognitively independent, and his medical history included well-controlled type 2 diabetes with neuropathy, for which he was

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BMJ Case Reports
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2024-09-01
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-260956
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Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
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Hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis masquerading as diabetic neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy

Kohei Horiuchi, Chiara Hortelano, Reza Nikfar, Joyce Fogel
BMJ Case Reports
Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
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Hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis masquerading as diabetic neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy

Kohei Horiuchi, Chiara Hortelano, Reza Nikfar, Joyce Fogel
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A man in his late 60s presented to the geriatric clinic for progressive weakness of the lower extremities and shortness of breath worsening over the past several years. He was cognitively independent, and his medical history included well-controlled type 2 diabetes with neuropathy, for which he was

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