Complications of Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

Complications list for Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency includes:

Complications and sequelae of Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency from the Diseases Database include:

• Cirrhosis of liver
• Hepatic failure
• Neonatal jaundice
• Hepatocellular jaundice
• Emphysema, pulmonary
• Serum protein electrophoresis abnormal

See also the symptoms of Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency and Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency: Introduction.

Complications of Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency:

Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) is a protein that protects the body from damage by its immune cells. Deficiency of this protein leaves the lung, and occasionally the liver, vulnerable to injury. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

About complications:

Complications of Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency and complications of Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency is unclear or arbitrary.

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