Article
[Bronchial asthma and homozygous alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (PiZZ) in 3 members of a family].
Klinische Padiatrie - 1 Jan 2000
Niggemann B, Albani M
Abstract excerpt
We report on a family of an 8-year-old boy who suffers from bronchial asthma. In a routine screening for Alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency we discovered a homozygote PiZZ-type which is asymptomatic with regard to complications of the liver or a lung-emphysema. Two other members of the family show the same coincidence of bronchial asthma and Alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency, while two further members of the family with...
Topics
- Asthma
- Child
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Male
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
