A Narrative Review of <sup>99m</sup>Tc-Aprotinin in the Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis and a New Life for an Unfairly Abandoned Drug
Several studies investigated the use of <sup>99m</sup>Tc-labelled Aprotinin as an amyloid seeker some years ago. In vitro tests showed high binding affinity for several types of amyloid fibrils accompanied by an excellent specificity. Initial human studies demonstrated good accuracy in d...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-06-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/6/1377 |