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Symbol TTR contributors: mct/pgu - updated : 30-06-2009
HGNC name transthyretin (prealbumin, amyloidosis type I)
HGNC id 12405
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) FACM , SSCA , AMYL7 , APF
related resource Database on Transthyretin Mutations
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --low  
in sera of cholangiocarcinom patients
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene may be complementary markers of CA19-9 in diagnosis for cholangiocarcinoma
Marker
Therapy target
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