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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
Abstract excerpt
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 the distribution of alpha 1-antitrypsin phenotypes to that in the general population (904 people). The study population...
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