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Hepatic progenitor cell proliferation and liver injury in α-1-antitrypsin deficiency.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Nov 2010
Brunt Elizabeth M, Blomenkamp Keith, Ahmed Muneeb, Ali Faiza, Marcus Nancy, Teckman Jeffrey
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OBJECTIVES: Homozygous ZZ α-1-antitrypsin (a1AT) deficiency is a common genetic liver disease that causes liver injury and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The a1AT mutant Z gene encodes a mutant protein that accumulates within hepatocytes leading to hepatocellular death and a hepatic regenerative response. However, the mechanisms linking hepatocellular injury to these responses are poorly understood. In this...
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