alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
Definition: Autosomal recessive disease dut to mutation in the gene PI coding for alpha1-antitrypsin.
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hepatic alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency
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Clinical synopsis
Dyspnea, onset 35 years in smokers, 45 years in nonsmokers
Pathological synopsis
alveolar wall destruction
panlobar emphysema, especially at bases
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
bronchiectasis of largerĀ (...)
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