Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency in a Child with Chronic Lung Disease

Autor: Houštek, J., Copová, M., Zapletal, A., Tomášová, H., Samánek, M.
Zdroj: Chest; December 1973, Vol. 64 Issue: 6 p773-776, 4p
Abstrakt: Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (60 mg/100 ml) and lowered trypsin inhibitory capacity (TIC) (0.12 mg/ml) was associated with a severe chronic obstructive lung disease and pulmonary emphysema in a 13-year-old child. Lung biopsy proved panacinar type of emphysema. The disease affected mainly the left lung. Bronchospasm was also present.
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