Alpha-1-antitrypsin phenotypes among patients with intracranial aneurysms.

doi:10.3171/jns.1996.84.5.0781

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Alpha-1-antitrypsin phenotypes among patients with intracranial aneurysms.

Journal of neurosurgery - 1 May 1996

Schievink W I, Katzmann J A, Piepgras D G, Schaid D J

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A deficiency of alpha 1-antitrypsin has been implicated in the development of arterial aneurysms, including intracranial aneurysms. The authors determined the prevalence of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency of different phenotypes in 100 consecutive patients with intracranial aneurysms and compared...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Prospective Studies
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
alpha 1-Antitrypsin

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