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Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial
Tree Number(s)
C10.574.500.050
C10.668.829.050.050
C16.320.400.050
C16.320.565.176.050
C18.452.648.176.050
C18.452.845.500.050.050
C18.452.845.500.075.050
Unique ID
D028227
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D028227
Scope Note
Inherited disorders of the peripheral nervous system associated with the deposition of AMYLOID in nerve tissue. The different clinical types based on symptoms correspond to the presence of a variety of mutations in several different proteins including transthyretin (PREALBUMIN); APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I; and GELSOLIN.
Entry Term(s)
Amyloid Neuropathy Type 1
Amyloid Polyneuropathy, British Type
Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Iowa Type
Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Swiss Type
Appalachian Type Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
British Type Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, British Type
Familial Amyloid Neuropathy, Andrade Type
Familial Amyloid Neuropathy, Finnish Type
Familial Amyloid Neuropathy, Portuguese Type
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Appalachian Type
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Jewish Type
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Type I
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Type II
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Type III
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Type IV
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Type V
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Type VI
Familial Portuguese Polyneuritic Amyloidosis
Finnish Type Familial Amyloid Neuropathy
Hereditary Neuropathic Amyloidosis
Iowa Type Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Jewish Type Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Neuropathic Amyloid Syndrome
Polyneuritic Amyloidosis, Portuguese
Portuguese Polyneuritic Amyloidosis
Portuguese Type Familial Amyloid Neuropathy
Swiss Type Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Type I Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Type II Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Type III Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Type IV Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Type V Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Type VI Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Wohlwill-Andrade Syndrome
Wohlwill-Corino Andrade Syndrome
Previous Indexing
Amyloid Neuropathies (1994-2001)
Amyloidosis (1967-1993)
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases (1967-1993)
Public MeSH Note
2002; see AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES 1994-2001; for FAMILIAL AMYLOID POLYNEUROPATHIES see AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES 1994-2001
History Note
2002; use AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES 1994-2001; for FAMILIAL AMYLOID POLYNEUROPATHIES use AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES 1994-2001
Date Introduced
2002/01/01
Last Updated
2018/02/28
Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial Preferred
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Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Swiss Type Narrower
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Appalachian Type Narrower
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Type V Narrower
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Jewish Type Narrower
Familial Amyloid Neuropathy, Portuguese Type Narrower
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Type IV Narrower
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, Type VI Narrower
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