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Should Serum Protein Electrophoresis Be a Surrogate for Liver Biopsy in Some Cases of Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?
Joint Authors
Romeiro, Fernando Gomes
Hokama, Newton Key
Moraes, Marcelo Padovani de Toledo
Hokama, Paula de Oliveira Montandon
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Most patients with alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency do not receive this diagnosis until developing severe complications, in particular when respiratory symptoms are absent.
This is a reason for making alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency a possible diagnosis among patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis or other conditions of liver disease without a clear etiology.
In this report, a case of cryptogenic cirrhosis is presented, showing the role of serum protein electrophoresis in the diagnosis, which was made before liver biopsy.
Therefore, the possibility of using a typical pattern of serum protein electrophoresis as a surrogate for liver biopsy in alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency is discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hokama, Newton Key& Moraes, Marcelo Padovani de Toledo& Hokama, Paula de Oliveira Montandon& Romeiro, Fernando Gomes. 2017. Should Serum Protein Electrophoresis Be a Surrogate for Liver Biopsy in Some Cases of Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?. Case Reports in Hepatology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146105
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hokama, Newton Key…[et al.]. Should Serum Protein Electrophoresis Be a Surrogate for Liver Biopsy in Some Cases of Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?. Case Reports in Hepatology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146105
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hokama, Newton Key& Moraes, Marcelo Padovani de Toledo& Hokama, Paula de Oliveira Montandon& Romeiro, Fernando Gomes. Should Serum Protein Electrophoresis Be a Surrogate for Liver Biopsy in Some Cases of Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?. Case Reports in Hepatology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146105
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146105