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Alpha-1-antitrypsin associated panniculitis: the MS variant.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Oct 2004
Geraminejad Pedram, DeBloom James R, Walling Hobart W, Sontheimer Richard D, VanBeek Marta
Abstract excerpt
Over 90 mutant alleles of the alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) gene are recognized and classified by mobility on an acid starch gel. The four major categories include: F=fast, M=medium, S=slow, Z=very slow. Among 41 reported cases of AAT panniculitis, most have the ZZ phenotype with AAT levels below normal. We report two cases of AAT panniculitis with MS phenotype and normal AAT levels. In addition, we review the...
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