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Alpha 1-antitrypsin-deficient variant Siiyama (Ser53[TCC] to Phe53[TTC]) is prevalent in Japan. Status of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency in Japan.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Dec 1995
Seyama K, Nukiwa T, Souma S, Shimizu K, Kira S
Abstract excerpt
In contrast to the fact that alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1-AT) deficiency is one of the most common hereditary disorders of Caucasians, deficient variants among Orientals have been recognized to be extremely rare. Only 12 cases of alpha 1-AT deficiency have been reported in Japan, including five cases in which the genetic defects have already been elucidated: Mnichinan (delta Phe52[TTC] and...
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