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Optimal alpha-1 antitrypsin level cutoffs for genotype identification in patients with chronic liver disease.
Hepatology communications - 1 Feb 2023
Prakash Sameer, Murali Arvind R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Controversy exists whether alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) genotype testing should be performed as a first-line screening for A1AT heterozygous variants. METHODS: We calculated the median and interquartile range of A1AT level for each genotype in 4378 patients with chronic liver disease and "miss rate" of MZ genotype identification at various cutoff levels. FINDINGS: Significant overlap in A1AT level noted...
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