alpha1-Antitrypsin in pancreatic diseases.
Lowered, normal or raised alpha1-antitrypsin levels were found in 81 patients with acute or chronic relapsing pancreatitis and pancreatic carcinoma. 51 patients with chronic pancreatitis did not have alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. Thus, in contrast to other reports, alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and chronic pancreatitis do not seem to be in common association.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000201:enzymology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000201:enzymology; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000097:blood; D019896:alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin