Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency among Indian children with liver disorders.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To determine the frequency of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency in children with chronic liver disease (CLD) and neonatal cholestasis syndrome (NCS).METHODS:
All children with NCS (n=23) or CLD (n=35) attending the Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic between November 2003 and July 2005 were screened for AAT deficiency using phenotyping through isoelectric focusing of plasma.RESULTS:
Of the 58 children studied, 57 had normal PiMM phenotype. One child with CLD had the M1E type of normal variant. None of the patients had the abnormal phenotype PiZZ.CONCLUSION:
AAT deficiency is infrequent among children with CLD and NCS in our region.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Phenotype
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Prothrombin Time
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Humans
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Ceruloplasmin
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Infant, Newborn
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cholestasis
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Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
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Alanine Transaminase
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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