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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency among Indian children with liver disorders.
Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Khanna Rajeev, Alam Seema, Sherwani Rana, Arora Shivali, Arora N K, Malik Ashraf
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To determine the frequency of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency in children with chronic liver disease (CLD) and neonatal cholestasis syndrome (NCS). METHODS: All children with NCS (n=23) or CLD (n=35) attending the Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic between November 2003 and July 2005 were screened for AAT deficiency using phenotyping through isoelectric focusing of plasma. RESULTS: Of the 58 children...
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