Alpha 1-antitrypsin phenotypes in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms.

doi:10.1016/0022-4804(90)90029-2

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Alpha 1-antitrypsin phenotypes in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms.

The Journal of surgical research - 1 Oct 1990

Cohen J R, Sarfati I, Ratner L, Tilson D

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The alpha 1-antitrypsin phenotypes were determined in 47 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. The MM phenotype was present in 85%, the MS phenotype in 4%, the MZ phenotype in 11%, and the ZZ phenotype not present in any patients. The MZ phenotype occurred significantly more often in patients...

Topics

Aorta, Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysm
Humans
Phenotype
alpha 1-Antitrypsin

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