α1-antitrypsin deficiency-associated liver disease progresses slowly in some children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 258-263

  Volpert, D ^a   Molleston, J P ^a   Perlmutter, D H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Pediatric liver disease; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEDEN; ENZYMOLOGY; FACTUAL DATABASE; FOLLOW UP; INBORN ERROR OF METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS; PHENOTYPE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033623281     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200009000-00011     Document Type: Article

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