Tongue atrophy and fasciculations in transthyretin familial amyloid neuropathy
An ALS mimicker
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- Received May 18, 2015
- Accepted in final form June 24, 2015
- First Published July 30, 2015.
Author Disclosures
- Namita A. Goyal, MD and
- Tahseen Mozaffar, MD
- Namita A. Goyal, MD and
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Dr. Goyal has received clinical research support from Alnylam and ISIS Pharmaceuticals for ongoing clinical experimental trials in FAP.
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- Tahseen Mozaffar, MD
On Medical and Scientific Advisory Board for the Myositis Association, Genzyme Genetics, Idera Pharmaceuticals, and Ultragenyx
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Received travel reimbursement for advisory board meeting for 1) Genzyme Corporation; 2) Biomarin; and 3) Amicus
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1) Commercial or non-profit entity: Amicus, 2) Commercial or non-profit entity: Biomarin, 3) Commercial or non-profit entity: Genzyme, 4) Commercial or non-profit entity: Sarepta and 5) Commercial or non-profit entity: Ultragenyx
1) Commercial or non-profit entity: Genzyme Corporation
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1) Commercial or non-profit entity: Alnylam 2) Commercial or non-profit entity: Alexion 3) Commercial or non-profit entity: Amicus 4) Commercial or non-profit entity: Biomarin 5) Commercial or non-profit entity: CSL 6) Commercial or non-profit entity: Genzyme 7) Commercial or non-profit entity: ISIS 8) Commercial or non-profit entity: GSK 9) Commercial or non-profit entity: Novartis 10)Commercial or non-profit entity: Ultragenyx
NIH Funding (co-investigator on R01NS049203) 2009-onwards
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- From the Department of Neurology (N.A.G., T.M.) and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (T.M.), University of California, Irvine.
- Correspondence to Dr. Goyal: namitag{at}uci.edu
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