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High prevalence of viral infection in adults with homozygous and heterozygous alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency and chronic liver disease.
Annals of internal medicine - 15 Oct 1992
Propst T, Propst A, Dietze O, Judmaier G, Braunsteiner H, Vogel W
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of chronic liver disease in adults with homozygous (Pi ZZ) and heterozygous (Pi Z) alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency and to assess the presence of other possible risk factors for the development of chronic active hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver in these patients. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: A referral-based university hospital. PATIENTS: Consecutive patients...
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