title: Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, emphysema, cirrhosis, and intestinal mucosal atrophy.
abstract: An elderly man with long-standing pulmonary emphysema was seen with recent onset of steatorrhea and ascites. He had very low levels of serum alpha1-antitrypsin, hepatic cirrhosis, and intestinal mucosal atrophy. We believe this this combination of findings did not occur by chance.
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy / Q000473:pathology; D001344:Autopsy; D001706:Biopsy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin
chemical_list: D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin