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Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.
Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates - 1 Dec 1991
Ellett M L
Abstract excerpt
alpha 1-Antitrypsin (AAT) is a polymorphic protein with many variants collectively known as the Pi system. The most common alleles are the M, S and Z, which are co-dominantly inherited. Infants with PiZZ have approximately 16% of the normal AAT serum concentration. alpha 1-Antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an inborn error of metabolism which is principally associated with liver disease in children and emphysema in...
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