Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency in spontaneous intracranial arterial dissections.

doi:10.1159/000015814

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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency in spontaneous intracranial arterial dissections.

Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2000

Schievink W I, Katzmann J A, Piepgras D G

Abstract excerpt

alpha 1-Antitrypsin deficiency has been associated with a variety of vascular disorders including arterial aneurysms, spontaneous extracranial arterial dissections, and arterial fibromuscular dysplasia. We determined the distribution of alpha 1-antitrypsin phenotypes in patients with intracranial...

Topics

Aortic Dissection
Female
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Risk Factors
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

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