Transthyretin Gene Mutation Associated with Familial Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Sample of Iraqi Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy in upper limbs. It affects women more frequently than men. CTS can be caused by many different systemic diseases and local mechanical conditions and it had signs and symptoms due to compression of median nerve at the carpal tunnel in wrist.

Objective

The present study aims to study whether Transthyretin (TTR) gene polymorphisms have association with the development of FCTS.

Methods

Sixty-four patients suffering from CTS were enrolled in this controlled cross sectional study. For all, nerve conduction study was performed to prove the diagnosis of CTS and to classify its severity. The mean age of all patients was 44.9±7.8 years, 89.1 % were female, 37.5 % had mild type CTS and 40.7 % had ri

SUBMITTER: Al-Mudhafar RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8443137 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature