title: Alpha1-antitrypsin bodies, PiZ phenotype, and peptic ulcer.
abstract: An association between chronic peptic ulcer and heterozygous alpha-antitrypsin deficiency has been reported: this study found no evidence of such an association. The prevalence of alpha1-antityrpsin bodies in the liver was compared with the known prevalence of PiZ phenotype in the population: there was no significant difference.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin