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Clinical
Manifestations of Alpha1-antitrypsin Deficiency
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Asymptomatic
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Symptomatic
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Children
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Adults
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| Neonatal or infant hepatitis | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |
| Prolonged cholestasis in infancy | Chronic hepatitis | |
| Hepatosplenomegaly | Cirrhosis
with or without portal hypertension |
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| Hepatocellular carcinoma | ||
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