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Abdominal aortic aneurysms and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Nov 1994
Elzouki A N, Eriksson S
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has been reported to be increased in heterozygous (PiMZ) and homozygous (PiZZ) alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1 AT) deficiency. We report a further case of AAA in a PiSZ alpha 1AT-deficient female with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Moreover, to assess the risk of AAA in patients with PiZZ alpha 1AT deficiency, we conducted a retrospective study based on 30...
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