Cardiology

TTR Levels and Associated Disease Risk: Insights from 2025 PNS Conference


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Faculty: Ahmad Masri, MD, MS

Review findings from the UK Biobank presented recently at the Peripheral Nerve Society meeting, revealing that naturally low transthyretin (TTR) levels are associated with a higher prevalence of cardiovascular biomarkers, such as NT-proBNP, and comorbidities, including peripheral arterial disease, stroke, and cognitive decline. The data suggest that low TTR may serve as a marker of broader systemic illness, both in patients with TTR amyloidosis and in the general population.

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