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Hepatopulmonary syndrome as presentation of pediatric metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Childhood obesity is rising and leading to serious co‐morbidities, among which is metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) predisposing individuals to cirrhosis. We describe a young 11‐year‐old Hispanic male who presented with hepatopulmonary syndrome secondary to cirrhotic portal hypertension from metabolic dysfunction‐
Shruti Sakhuja, Stacey S. Beer, Kalyani R. Patel, Alexiss M. Williams, Nhu Thao Galvan, John A. Goss, Krupa R. Mysore   +6 more
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Rare variants in alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency: a systematic literature review

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is a largely underrecognized genetic condition characterized by low Alpha 1 Antitrypsin (AAT) serum levels, resulting from variations in SERPINA1.
Ilaria Ferrarotti, Marion Wencker, Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko   +2 more
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The first report of two cases of fatal liver injury due to anti-tuberculosis drugs in the presence of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2017
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem. Awareness of liver injury due to anti-TB therapy is vital because fulminant hepatic failure is a devastating and often fatal condition without liver transplantation.
Shahram Habibzadeh, Jafar Mohammad Shahi, Hassan Ghobadi, Nasrollah Maleki   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

PERCC1‐associated enteropathy: Diagnostic challenges and enteral autonomy achieved with teduglutide

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Congenital diarrheas and enteropathies (CODE) are rare inherited disorders characterized by early‐onset intractable diarrhea. Though progress has been made in elucidating the genetic basis of CODE, much remains to be discovered. Another challenge is the lack of curative therapies—treatment is primarily supportive including enteral and ...
Angela Tran, Vivien Nguyen, Phuong Huynh
wiley   +1 more source

Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: is systematic screening necessary?

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Objective Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is a relatively prevalent, but under-diagnosed, genetic disease. The objective of this study was to assess whether the systematic screening for alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency in all patients with chronic ...
Cláudia Henrique da Costa, Arnaldo José Noronha Filho, Rosa Maria Fernambel Marques e Silva, Thaís Ferrari da Cruz, Valeria de Oliveira Monteiro, Margareth Pio, Rogério Lopes Rufino   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why has it been so difficult to prove the efficacy of alpha-1-antitrypsin replacement therapy? Insights from the study of disease pathogenesis

Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2011
Jennifer A Dickens, David A LomasDepartment of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Cambridge, UKAbstract: Alpha-1-antitrypsin is the most abundant circulating protease inhibitor. It is
Dickens JA, Lomas DA
doaj  

Protective role of the alpha-1-antitrypsin in intervertebral disc degeneration

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021
Background Intervertebral disc degeneration is a complex disease with high prevalence. It suggests that cell death, senescence, and extracellular matrix degradation are involved in the pathogenesis. Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT), a serine protease inhibitor,
Weikun Liu, Yanfu Wang
doaj   +1 more source

α1-Antitrypsin deficiency. [PDF]

, 2016
α1-Antitrypsin deficiency (A1ATD) is an inherited disorder caused by mutations in SERPINA1, leading to liver and lung disease. It is not a rare disorder but frequently goes underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Brantly, Mark L, Ferrarotti, Ilaria, Greene, Catherine M, Lomas, David A, Marciniak, Stefan J, McElvaney, Noel G, Stoller, James K, Teckman, Jeffrey   +7 more
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Human neutrophils express the alpha 1-antitrypsin gene and produce alpha 1-antitrypsin [PDF]

Blood, 1991
The potent serine protease, neutrophil elastase (NE), is stored in neutrophil azurophilic granules, where it is available to degrade phagocytosed material and can be released by the cell to assist in tissue migration and help clear tissue debris.
R M, du Bois, J F, Bernaudin, P, Paakko, R, Hubbard, H, Takahashi, V, Ferrans, R G, Crystal   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

When protein losing enteropathy persists: A case series of viral and lymphatic‐associated etiologies

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Protein‐losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rare condition that is characterized by loss of plasma protein in the intestines leading to hypoproteinemia with subsequent peripheral edema and possibly anasarca. The pathophysiology of PLE varies depending on the etiology and involves either intestinal mucosal injury or lymphatic system alterations ...
Natalie Jennings, Antonia C. Rovira, Pamela Castillo Rocha, Janelle Torres, Claudia M. Salgado, Miguel Reyes‐Múgica, Richard N. Arboleda, Fatima S. Hussain   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source