Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency and related liver disease
α<sub>1</sub> ,-antitrypsin (α<sub>1</sub> AT) deficiency is a relatively common genetic cause of liver disease among Caucasians. It is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by reduced serum levels of α<sub>1</sub> AT, a 52-kD gl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1999-01-01
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Series: | The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=1999;volume=5;issue=1;spage=1;epage=8;aulast=Elzouki |