The Malaysian experience in the typing of genetic variants of alpha-1-antitrypsin.

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The Malaysian experience in the typing of genetic variants of alpha-1-antitrypsin.

The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Jan 1995

Desa N M, Ismail Z, Beran Z, Musa S H

Abstract excerpt

It is known that alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency is associated with emphysema in adults and liver cirrhosis in neonates. The phenotypes PiZZ and PiSZ are considered to be high risk groups. alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency is one of the most common lethal congenital disorders in Europe and the USA, occ...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Child, Preschool
Emphysema
Europe
Genes, Lethal
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Jaundice
Liver Cirrhosis
Malaysia
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
United States
alpha 1-Antitrypsin

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PMID: 8629132

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