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Is heterozygous alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency type PIZ a risk factor for primary liver carcinoma?
Cancer - 15 Jun 2000
Zhou H, Ortiz-Pallardó M E, Ko Y, Fischer H P
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BACKGROUND: It is well known that homozygotes with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency type PiZ are associated with an increased risk of chronic liver disease and liver carcinoma. The aim of this study was to determine whether heterozygous PiZ status is a risk factor for liver carcinoma development. METHODS: Three hundred seventeen consecutive primary liver carcinomas and the tumor-bearing liver tissue (tumor series)...
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