Abdominal aortic aneurysms and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.1994.tb00850.x

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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 as...

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Aged
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Autopsy
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Phenotype
alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

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