Alpha-1-antitrypsin activity in duodenal ulcer.
Alpha-1-antitrypsin activity was estimated in thirty-one duodenal ulcer patients and twenty-five age and sex matched controls. Statistically significant (P less than 0.05) decrease was noted in the mean alpha-1-antitrypsin activity in the patients sera. These observations indicate that alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency may be one of the important factors in the aetiopathogenesis of duodenal ulcer in a considerable proportion of patients.
Sayeeduddin
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Ishaq
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Prasad
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D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D019896:alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency