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Liver disease in adults with α1‐antitrypsin deficiency
1 Mar 2018
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The natural history of adult liver disease due to α1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) remains poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether heterozygosity for the Z-allele predisposes for the development of clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH). Moreover, we aimed to non-invasively assess the prevalence of liver fibrosis and hepatic steatosis in adults with A1AD treated by...
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