title: Alpha-1-antitrypsin activity in duodenal ulcer.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sayeeduddin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishaq
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D019896:alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency