| Literature DB >> 7389759 |
S Kito, E Itoga, K Kamiya, T Kishida, Y Yamamura.
Abstract
A newly discovered large concentration of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) in Japan is clinically outlined. The importance of the urinary secretion of IgA in these cases is stressed. Dimethyl sulfoxide administration to these patients induced clinical improvements accompanied by increased excretion of low molecular weight proteins. Amino acid composition of amyloid protein of the Ogawa village-type FAP cases was similar to that of primary amyloidosis.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7389759 DOI: 10.1159/000115139
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Neurol ISSN: 0014-3022 Impact factor: 1.710