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The prevalence and clinical significance of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (PiZ) and ANCA specificities (proteinase 3, BPI) in patients with ulcerative colitis.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Nov 1999
Elzouki A N, Eriksson S, Löfberg R, Nässberger L, Wieslander J, Lindgren S
Abstract excerpt
Our aim was to determine the prevalence of the PiZ allele for alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency and some relevant antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) specificities in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), and explore a possible association between these markers. In addition, we studied the relation to disease extension and activity. Sera from 141 patients with UC (72 women) were analyzed while 50 blood...
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