Low Serum Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) in Family Members of Individuals with Autism Correlates with PiMZ Genotype

Aim Deficiency of Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) can be a genetic condition that increases the risk of developing liver, lung and possibly gastrointestinal disease. Since many autistic children also have gastrointestinal disorders, this study was designed to measure serum concentration of AAT and establi...

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Main Authors: Anthony J. Russo Ph.D., Lauren Neville, Christine Wroge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:Biomarker Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/BMI.S1115