Mário Corino de Andrade

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Mário Corino da Costa Andrade (born June 10, 1906 in Moura , † June 16, 2005 in Porto ) was a Portuguese neurologist at the University of Porto who discovered familial amyloidosis in 1952 .

He worked with António Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz .

Works

  • C. Andrade: A peculiar form of peripheral neuropathy. Familial atypical generalized amyloidosis with special involvement of the peripheral nerves . In: Brain. Volume 74, 1952, pp. 408-427.

The synonym Wohlwill-Andrade syndrome for familial amyloid polyneuropathy type I is named after him.