Estimating the global prevalence of transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy

This study sought to estimate the global prevalence of transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy (ATTR-FAP).Prevalence estimates and information supporting prevalence calculations was extracted from records yielded by reference-database searches (2005-2016), conference proceedings, and nonpeer reviewed sources. Prevalence was calculated as prevalence rate multiplied by general population size, then extrapolated to countries without...