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Originally Posted by DavidHC
Thanks, Kiwi. My neuro will soon test me for it. I'm not too concerned that I have it, but my uncle and father are simultaneously exhibiting some issues that overlap, though no neuropathy I think. I just skimmed the article but will sit down and read it when I get a chance tomorrow. Given that you're working on this, perhaps I can ask you this in advance: how accurate will the genetic testing that my neuro will do be? Should I also push for a fat pad biopsy?
My own worry is that it could be Amyloidosis, but perhaps not familial. Thanks in advance.
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Hi David,
Although I don't have any known family history my Neuro Doctor wants to test me for FAP. The test kit is from "Athena Diagnostics" and is sent to ones home. Then one can either take the kit to a Quest Diagnostics location (they own Athena) or they can send someone to your home to draw the blood. Here's a link to Athena's site;
http://www.athenadiagnostics.com/ And here's an interesting article I found about Amyloid Neuropathies;
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3531896/
I'm not sure there's adequate evidence in my case to warrant testing but she seems to think it's worth it. I'm not sure if I will proceed or not.
Cliffman
