Inherited defect of alpha-1-antitrypsin associated with chronic liver and respiratory tract diseases in children. 1989

J Rujner, and K Madaliński, and J Socha, and B Piłacik
Department of Gastroenterology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Warsaw.

The frequency of occurrence of alpha-1-antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency among total of 3228 Polish children with chronic liver diseases and chronic disease of respiratory tract was determined. It was observed that among children with chronic liver diseases which disclosed more frequent defect (concentration of A1AT below 150 mg/dl was found in 10.3% of children), the highest occurrence of deficiency was in children with neonatal hepatitis (23.1%). The deficiency was connected with the presence of ZZ and MZ phenotypes of A1AT.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008107 Liver Diseases Pathological processes of the LIVER. Liver Dysfunction,Disease, Liver,Diseases, Liver,Dysfunction, Liver,Dysfunctions, Liver,Liver Disease,Liver Dysfunctions
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D012140 Respiratory Tract Diseases Diseases involving the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. Respiratory Diseases,Respiratory System Diseases,Disease, Respiratory System,Disease, Respiratory Tract,Respiratory System Disease,Respiratory Tract Disease
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006505 Hepatitis INFLAMMATION of the LIVER. Hepatitides
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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