{"title":"Looking beyond left ventricular wall thickness: the search for cardiac amyloidosis in women.","authors":"Carolina Lemos, Ersilia M DeFilippis","doi":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2562864","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2562864","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50964,"journal":{"name":"Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"309-310"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145151606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vaishali Sanchorawala, Ashutosh Wechalekar, Peter Mollee, Yoshiki Sekijima, Mathew S Maurer, Nelson Leung, Stefan O Schönland, Shaji Kumar
{"title":"A collaborative approach to amyloidosis and a multidisciplinary care framework - position statement from the International Society of Amyloidosis.","authors":"Vaishali Sanchorawala, Ashutosh Wechalekar, Peter Mollee, Yoshiki Sekijima, Mathew S Maurer, Nelson Leung, Stefan O Schönland, Shaji Kumar","doi":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2570096","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2570096","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50964,"journal":{"name":"Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"303-308"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145304221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Change of guard at <i>Amyloid</i> - a tribute to outgoing Editor in Chief, Professor Per Westermark.","authors":"Shaji Kumar","doi":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2574101","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2574101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50964,"journal":{"name":"Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"301-302"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145294372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marta Domínguez-Martínez, Alfonso Caro-Llopis, Carmen Orellana
{"title":"Commentary to revisiting the genetic epidemiology of ATTRv in Spain: the Balearic Islands as a high-prevalence founder focus.","authors":"Marta Domínguez-Martínez, Alfonso Caro-Llopis, Carmen Orellana","doi":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2577796","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2577796","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50964,"journal":{"name":"Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"387-389"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145524843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marta Domínguez-Martínez, Alfonso Caro-Llopis, Carla Martín-Grau, Mónica Roselló, Silvestre Oltra, Laia Pedrola, Sandra Monfort, Alba Gabaldón-Albero, Francisco Martínez, Carmen Orellana
{"title":"Genetic landscape of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in Spain: a multicentric retrospective study.","authors":"Marta Domínguez-Martínez, Alfonso Caro-Llopis, Carla Martín-Grau, Mónica Roselló, Silvestre Oltra, Laia Pedrola, Sandra Monfort, Alba Gabaldón-Albero, Francisco Martínez, Carmen Orellana","doi":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2527830","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2527830","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) is a rare, progressive disorder caused by <i>TTR</i> gene variants, leading to amyloid fibril deposition and clinical manifestations like cardiomyopathy and polyneuropathy. National data for Spain are scarce, despite known high-prevalence areas such as Majorca.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This multicentric, retrospective study analysed 4,526 individuals from 48/52 Spanish regions between 2015 and 2024, including 3,960 index cases and 566 at-risk relatives. Genetic testing was performed to identify pathogenic <i>TTR</i> variants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 393 carriers of pathogenic variants, the most prevalent were p.Val50Met (64.1%) and p.Val142Ile (29.5%). Regional prevalence varied, with new high-prevalence areas identified, including Cádiz, Castellón, Ciudad Real, Huelva, Valencia and Zamora. A novel variant of unknown clinical significance, p.Ser137Thr, was found in two unrelated cases. Genotype-phenotype correlations showed p.Val50Met is linked to neurological phenotypes, while p.Val142Ile is associated with cardiac manifestations. A male predominance was observed in index cases, while the sex ratio in carrier relatives was similar to the general population.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This is the largest nationwide study of ATTRv in Spain, providing key insights into its genetic landscape. The findings suggest migratory factors may influence variant distribution, emphasising the importance of genetic screening for early diagnosis and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":50964,"journal":{"name":"Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"324-334"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144576884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Article commentary on: 'impact of autonomic dysfunction on cardiovascular outcomes among patients with ATTR cardiomyopathy: insights from the COMPASS-31'.","authors":"Jonas Wixner","doi":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2554876","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2554876","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50964,"journal":{"name":"Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"311-313"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145008576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A case of acute myelopathy in ATTR-Val30Met amyloidosis with leptomeningeal involvement: pathophysiological insights and upcoming therapeutic challenges.","authors":"Obay Alalousi, Thierry Gendre, Blanche Bapst, Violaine Planté-Bordeneuve","doi":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2533921","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2533921","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50964,"journal":{"name":"Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"364-366"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144668954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical and neurophysiological features of neuropathic pain in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis associated polyneuropathy.","authors":"Isabel Conceição, Isabel de Castro, José Castro","doi":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2544926","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2544926","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN) is often associated with neuropathic pain (NP), involving developing mechanisms across different nerve fibres. This study aimed to explore the relationship between NP intensity and clinical/neurophysiological measures in symptomatic ATTR V30M (p.V50M)-PN patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included 106 symptomatic patients (46 males; mean age 47.5 ± 13.2 years). NP severity was classified using three pain-related items from the Norfolk QOL-DN, generating three groups: no pain, mild pain, and moderate-to-severe pain. Clinical and neurophysiological assessments included the Neuropathy Impairment Score (NIS), nerve conduction studies (sural SNAP, peroneal CMAP), electrochemical skin conductance (ESC), sympathetic skin response (SSR), and Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST). Statistical analyses included non-parametric tests and ordinal logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with NP had significantly higher NIS scores and reduced sural/peroneal amplitudes and ESC values. However, only NIS was significantly associated with NP intensity (OR = 1.062, 95% CI: 1.008-1.119, <i>p</i> = .024). Subscore analysis showed the sensory component as the main driver (OR = 1.205, <i>p</i> = .015). QST variables differed by pain presence but not intensity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>NIS, especially its sensory subscore, is a robust predictor of NP severity in ATTRv-PN. These findings support its utility in monitoring disease burden and guiding management.</p>","PeriodicalId":50964,"journal":{"name":"Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"344-351"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144849531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eli Muchtar, Hilda Gonzalez Bonilla, Vaishali Sanchorawala, Nyshidha Gurijala, Ahmad Masri, Bryton Davis, Omar Abou Ezzeddine, Paolo Milani, Giovanni Palladini, Margaret Cuomo, Mathew Maurer, Martha Grogan
{"title":"A cautionary case series: tafamidis mistreatment following erroneous diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.","authors":"Eli Muchtar, Hilda Gonzalez Bonilla, Vaishali Sanchorawala, Nyshidha Gurijala, Ahmad Masri, Bryton Davis, Omar Abou Ezzeddine, Paolo Milani, Giovanni Palladini, Margaret Cuomo, Mathew Maurer, Martha Grogan","doi":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2553525","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13506129.2025.2553525","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50964,"journal":{"name":"Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"379-382"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145034416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}