Podcast with Dr. v.d. Zwaag (UMCG)
about inherited Amyloidosis
Dr Paul van der Zwaag, Clinical Geneticist at the UMC Groningen (the Netherlands) and specialized in cardiomyopathy, explains in this podcast the importance of Genetic Testing to detect rare (heart) diseases, such as Amyloidosis, and how the Department of Clinical Genetics and doctors can support patients on this field…
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