Gastrointestinal Signs of Hereditary TTR Amyloidosis: Improving Evaluation and Diagnosis

Target Audience
This program is primarily intended for gastroenterologists, motility experts, and registered nurses who encounter patients with persistent or worsening GI conditions, such as vomiting, nausea, early satiety, fecal incontinence, diarrhea, and constipation.

Program Overview
The goal of this activity is to improve the competence of learners in considering rare causes of motility disorders and to perform appropriate diagnostic tests in a timely manner to establish the correct diagnosis.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Summarize GI symptoms associated with hATTR
Consider amyloidosis in cases with unexplained weight loss, diarrhea and/or constipation, autonomic dysfunction, malabsorption, or proteinuria
Identify the recommended laboratory tests that can help establish a diagnosis of hATTR