Update on alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: New therapies
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Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency.
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that may cause severe lung and liver disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hepatology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0168-8278
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.03.010