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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Cirrhosis: SERPINA1 MZ or MS Genotype Carriage Decreases the Risk.
International journal of molecular sciences - 29 Sept 2021
Rabekova Zuzana, Frankova Sona, Jirsa Milan, Neroldova Magdalena, Lunova Mariia, Fabian Ondrej, Kveton Martin, Varys David, Chmelova Klara, Adamkova Vera, Hubacek Jaroslav A, Spicak Julius, Merta Dusan, Sperl Jan
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygotes for Z or S alleles of alpha-1-antrypsin (AAT) have low serum AAT levels. Our aim was to compare the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with liver cirrhosis carrying the SERPINA1 MM, MZ and MS genotypes. The study groups consisted of 1119 patients with liver cirrhosis of various aetiologies, and 3240 healthy individuals served as population controls. The MZ genotype was significantly...
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