α1-Antitrypsin deficiency, liver disease and emphysema
✍ Scribed by Helen Parfrey; Ravi Mahadeva; David A. Lomas
- Book ID
- 117755940
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 327 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1357-2725
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We present our experience with 18 pediatric patients with a,-antitrypsin deficiency of the PiZZ phenotype. Fifteen patients (83%) presented with neonatal cholestatic jaundice at a mean age of 2 f 0.6 months (2S.D.). The ma1e:female ratio was 15:3, indicating a male predominance. All metabolic, infec