Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in children

Alpha; 1-antitrypsin deficiency (alpha; shy; 1-antitrypsin deficiency) is a common clinical manifestation of cholestatic jaundice in infancy, progressive liver damage, and emphysema in adolescence. Recessive chromosomal disorders. Frequent family history.

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