Heterozygosity of the Alpha 1‐Antitrypsin Pi*Z Allele and Risk of Liver Disease

The serpin family A member 1 (SERPINA1) Z allele is present in approximately one in 25 individuals of European ancestry. Z allele homozygosity (Pi*ZZ) is the most common cause of alpha 1‐antitrypsin deficiency and is a proven risk factor for cirrhosis. We examined whether heterozygous Z allele (Pi*Z...

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Main Authors: Aaron Hakim, Matthew Moll, Dandi Qiao, Jiangyuan Liu, Jessica A. Lasky‐Su, Edwin K. Silverman, Silvia Vilarinho, Z. Gordon Jiang, Brian D. Hobbs, Michael H. Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Hepatology Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1718