Amyloidosis Screening by Biopsy During Carpal Tunnel Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background:. Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an underdiagnosed cause of heart failure with newly available effective therapies. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common early manifestation of amyloidosis, and tissue obtained during carpal tunnel release (CTR) can be screened for amyloid, allowing for early CA...

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Main Authors: Peter C. Ferrin, MD, Gwendolyn Daly, MD, Angelo B. Lipira, MD, MA, Ravi F. Sood, MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006816
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