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A novel SERPINA1 mutation causing serum alpha(1)-antitrypsin deficiency.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Saunders Darren N, Tindall Elizabeth A, Shearer Robert F, Roberson Jacquelyn, Decker Amy, Wilson Jean Amos, Hayes Vanessa M
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the SERPINA1 gene can cause deficiency in the circulating serine protease inhibitor α(1)-Antitrypsin (α(1)AT). α(1)AT deficiency is the major contributor to pulmonary emphysema and liver disease in persons of European ancestry, with a prevalence of 1 in 2500 in the USA. We present the discovery and characterization of a novel SERPINA1 mutant from an asymptomatic Middle Eastern male with circulating...
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