What is Hereditary Amyloidosis?
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WHAT IS AMYLOIDOSIS?
Amyloidosis (am-uh-loy-doh-sis) is the name for a group of rare, serious diseases that occur when an abnormal protein called amyloid builds up on organs, nerves and tissues. As the amyloid accumulates, it interferes with their normal function.
HEREDITARY AMYLOIDOSIS - hATTR or ATTRv
ATTRv (v meaning variant) or hATTR amyloidosis (h meaning hereditary) is caused by an inherited pathogenic mutation of the transthyretin gene.
We have an active Facebook ATTR Amyloidosis All Ireland Support Group.
https://www.facebook.com/group....s/ATTRAmyloidosisIre
If ATTR Amyloidosis affects if you or someone you know, then we are here for you.
I have written a book on my story of Hereditary Amyloidosis T60A... I had to do something to stay relatively sane during 20 months home alone, apart from the cat!
With its origins in a fifteen-mile stretch of coastline in North West Donegal, it is known throughout the world, where it wandered with the Irish Diaspora, as 'Donegal Amy'.
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