Alpha 1-antitrypsin phenotype of children with liver diseases in Thailand.

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Alpha 1-antitrypsin phenotype of children with liver diseases in Thailand.

Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Mar 1998

Chongsrisawat V, Jantaradsamee P, Vivatvakin B, Pongpaew P, Poovorawan Y

Abstract excerpt

Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (PiZZ) constitutes not only the most common hereditary cause of liver diseases, but also of the most prevalent metabolic diseases in need of liver transplantation. It is a codominantly inherited disorder which predisposes to chronic liver disease, usually beginning i...

Topics

Child
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Humans
Liver Diseases
Phenotype
Thailand
alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

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