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A supervised versus home-based program effects on liver transplanted familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy patients: walking, fatigue and quality of life

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Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy is a systemic deposition of amyloidal fibre mainly on peripheral nervous system (but also in other systems like heart, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, etc) and mainly produced in the liver. Purpose of this study: to evaluate the effects of a six months exercise training program(supervised or home-based) on walking capacity, fatigue and health related quality of life (HRQL) on Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy patients submitted to a liver transplant.

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Fisioterapia Reabilitação Polineuropatia amiloidótica familiar Transplante de órgãos Fígado

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Tomás MT, Santa-Clara H, Monteiro E, Gil J, Bruno PM, Barroso E, Sardinha L. A supervised versus home-based program effects on liver transplanted familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy patients: walking, fatigue and quality of life. In 16th International WCPT Congress and World Physical Therapy Congress, Amsterdam, 20-23rd June, 2011. Oral presentation.

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World Physical Therapy

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