Should Serum Protein Electrophoresis Be a Surrogate for Liver Biopsy in Some Cases of Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?

Most patients with alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency do not receive this diagnosis until developing severe complications, in particular when respiratory symptoms are absent. This is a reason for making alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency a possible diagnosis among patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis or other...

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Main Authors: Newton Key Hokama, Marcelo Padovani de Toledo Moraes, Paula de Oliveira Montandon Hokama, Fernando Gomes Romeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2705131
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