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Lack of association between porphyria cutanea tarda and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Apr 1996
Fargion S, Sergi C, Bissoli F, Fracanzani A L, Suigo E, Carazzone A, Roberto C, Cappellini M D, Fiorelli G
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is involved in the pathogenesis of chronic liver disease in patients with porphyria cutanea tarda and in their recently described high prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection. DESIGN: Consecutive patients diagnosed as having porphyria cutanea tarda and chronic liver disease. SETTING: A northern Italian hospital. METHODS: alpha 1-antitrypsin...
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