A retrospective survey of patients with hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis treated with patisiran in real-world clinical practice in Belgium.

INTRODUCTION: Hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis, a genetic disease caused by mutations in the transthyretin gene, leads to progressive sensory and autonomic neuropathy and/or cardiomyopathy and is associated with renal and ophthalmologic manifestations and a poor prognosis. METHODS: This is a retrospective study based on data collected from the medical records of patients with hATTR amyloidosis treated with patisiran between 01 July 2018 and 01 February 2021. Six Belgian neuromuscular reference centers participated, covering all patisiran-treated hATTR amyloidosis patients... Mehr ...