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What are the symptoms of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?
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Early emphysema: Lung and liver are the target organs in Alpha 1 at deficiency. Children may develop liver disease like cirrhosis. The commonest symptoms are due to early development of emphysema, e.g., shortness of breath, barrel chest, and later heart failure.
Answered 8/14/2018
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