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Trial reportMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2021

Epidemiology of variant transthyretin amyloidosis at a reference center in Argentina.

Maria S Saez, Maria A Aguirre, Diego Pérez de Arenaza, Patricia Sorroche, Elsa Nucifora, Maria L Posadas Martinez

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Trial report in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01347047 completednot on this map

Institutional Registry of Amyloidosis (Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires)

TypeobservationalSponsorHospital Italiano de Buenos AiresRan2011 to 2026Enrolled500ConditionsAmyloidosis
NCT07124377 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Phenotypic Manifestations of Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis Val50Met Variant in a Non-endemic Area. Descriptive Study

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorHospital 9 de Julio de Las BreñasRan2024 to 2027Enrolled57ConditionsHereditary Amyloidosis, Transthyretin-RelatedArmsA complete physical examination of all body systems, including height and body weight, Neurological examination includes motor strength testing, sensory testing with pinprick, light touch, temperature, and proprioception, deep tendon reflexes, and gait assessment.
3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maria S SaezBiochemistry Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-7905-7549
Maria A AguirreInstitute of Translational Medicine and Biomedical Engineering (IMTIB), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Diego Pérez de ArenazaCardiology Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Patricia SorrocheBiochemistry Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Elsa NuciforaInstitute of Translational Medicine and Biomedical Engineering (IMTIB), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Maria L Posadas MartinezInstitute of Translational Medicine and Biomedical Engineering (IMTIB), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires · AR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn Argentina, there is limited data of prevalence of variant transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) and phenotype-genotype correlation. The laboratory of Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (HIBA) is a reference center for transthyretin (TTR) gene sequencing. The Institutional Amyloidosis Registry (RIA) enable us to characterize people with ATTRv. Our aim was to describe the prevalence of TTR mutations at a reference center in Argentina and the phenotypic presentations of patients with ATTRv included in an institutional registry.

methodsRetrospective cohort study of consecutive patients with genetic variants in the TTR gene identified from 2012 to 2019 in the laboratory. We collected all phenotypic characteristics of patients who were clinically evaluated by HIBA doctors.

resultsFive hundred seventy-six patients tested, 141 positive: p.Val50Met 107, p.Thr80Ala 16, p.Ala117Ser 9, p.Phe84Leu 2, p.Ile127Val 2, p.Tyr134Cys 2, p.Ala56Pro 2, p.Val142Ile 1. Only 20 patients were clinically evaluated. The mean age at diagnosis was 54 years; 70% had family history with a pedigree median of 4. Mutations were p.Thr80Ala 9, p.Val50Met 6, p.Ala56Pro 2, p.Val142Ile 1, p.Phe84Leu 1, and p.Tyr134Cys 1. Eleven patients presented polyneuropathy, 11 had gastrointestinal compromise, six patients had autonomic compromise, six presented cardiac symptoms and four patients presented ocular involvement.

conclusionWe present the first prevalence report of TTR mutations in a reference center of amyloidosis in Argentina. The most frequent genetic variant was p.Val50Met. Our data show considerable phenotypic heterogeneity in the patients with ATTRv.

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PhenotypeAdultAgedAmyloidosisArgentinaFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic TestingHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationPrealbuminPrealbuminTTR protein, humanamyloid cardiomyopathyamyloid neuropathyamyloidosisamyloidosis hereditary transthyretin-relatedtransthyretin gene variants

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