Article
Retrospective analysis of children with α-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jul 2018
Comba Atakan, Demirbaş Fatma, Çaltepe Gönül, Eren Esra, Kalayci Ayhan G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: α-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is the most frequently occurring genetic liver disorder. The association among classical α-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), chronic liver disease, and cirrhosis is common in adult patients but rare in children. AIM: To assess the clinical characteristics of children with AATD and to compare symptoms between homozygous and heterozygous children. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Age Factors
- Biopsy
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cholestasis
- Delayed Diagnosis
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hepatitis, Chronic
- Heterozygote
