T Sveger, S Eriksson - Hepatology, 1995 - interscience.wiley.com Of 200,000 Swedish infants screened for 1 -antitrypsin deficiency ( 1 ATD), 184
(127 PiZ, 2 PiZ-, 54 PiSZ, and 1 PiS-) children have been followed
prospectively, of whom 1 PiSZ and 5 PiZ children died in early childhood. ... Cited by 111 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
- ►clinchem.org DR Dufour, JA Lott, FS Nolte, DR Gretch, RS … - Clinical Chemistry, 2000 - Am Assoc Clin Chem 1 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Washington, DC 20422, and Department of Pathology, George Washington University
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A Propst, T Propst, G Zangerl, D Öfner, G … - Digestive diseases and sciences, 1995 - Springer The aim of the present study was to define prognosis and life expectancy in
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DH Perlmutter - Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2000 - Springer Introduction The classic form of alpha 1 -antitrypsin (α 1 -AT) deficiency is
an autosomal recessive disorder that causes liver disease, hepatocellular
carcinoma, and pulmonary emphysema. It is a relatively common genetic ... Cited by 71 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
IW Graziadel, JJ Joseph, RH Wiesner, TM … - Hepatology, 1998 - interscience.wiley.com Controversy exists whether patients who are genetically heterozygous for 1
-antitrypsin deficiency ( 1 ATD), carrying a single PI*Z allele, are at
increased risk of developing chronic liver disease. In these ... Cited by 58 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
H Tilg, W Vogel, CJ Wiedermann, L Shapiro, … - Hepatology, 1993 - interscience.wiley.com The proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor- are
thought to play important roles in the pathophysiology of liver disease.
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KG Ishak - Amer. J. clin. Path, 2000 - ajcp.ascpjournals.org The general histopathologic changes of chronic hepatitis and those related to
the various causes are reviewed. Consideration also is given to underlying or
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AN Elzouki, S Eriksson - European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 1996 - journals.lww.com 990 European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 1996, Vol 8 No 10
deficiency, 5.2% were found to have cirrhosis [3]. Classification of the
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patients with severe pulmonary emphysema. The recognition of AT deficiency as a
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