Prevalence of a-1-Antitrypsin gene mutations in Saudi Arabia

Background/Aim: α-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency results from mutations of the protease inhibitor (PI). The AAT gene is mapped on chromosome 14 and has been associated with chronic liver disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objective: To determine the frequency of AAT mutations...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	Saudi journal of gastroenterology 2011-07, Vol.17 (4), p.256
Hauptverfasser:	Aljarallah, Badr, Ali, Ahmed, Dowaidar, Moataz, Settin, Ahmad
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Gene mutations Genetic aspects Genetic counseling Genotype & phenotype Liver diseases Metabolic disorders Mutation Physiological aspects Protease inhibitors Proteins Risk factors Sampling techniques Studies
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!