Tegsedi (Inotersen): An antisense oligonucleotide approved for the treatment of adult patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis
Tegsedi (Inotersen) is a chemicallymodified antisense oligonucleotide that inhibits the hepatic production of transthyretin (TTR). Several single-point mutations in TTR destabilize its structure, leading to the aggregation and accumulation of amyloid deposits in the nervous system, heart, kidneys an...
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Formato: | article |
Idioma: | eng |
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2019
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Texto completo: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/136219 |
País: | Portugal |
Oai: | oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/136219 |