Article
Liver involvement in alpha1-antitrypsin-deficient phenotypes PiSZ and PiMZ.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Jan 2002
Pittschieler K
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The long-term outcome of 3 PiSZ and 57 PiMZ children affected by alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency-associated liver involvement during infancy was assessed. At 5 and 10 y of age all PiSZ and PiMZ children exhibited normal levels of liver enzymes. All families, except one, were deterred from smoking following counselling. CONCLUSION: Transient liver involvement observed during early infancy is likely to be...
Topics
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Liver
- Neonatal Screening
- Phenotype
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
