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Wondering If Anyone Here Has ATTR Amyloidosis? How Did You Get Your Doctor To Take You Seriously?
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I found out about ATTR amyloidosis quite by accident...and ad on Facebook of all places. Anyway, I have classic symptoms and co-symptoms. My cardiologist told me to talk to my Primary Care physician about a blood test. He said there is a genetic test for it (I understand there is a genetic marker for it among African American men only). He put in a referral for the blood test and I've heard nothing since then
I decided to see a specialist out of network for a second opinion
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posted May 2, 2021
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