A member asked:

I woke up with random bruising on my legs, i need to go for blood test to see if i have alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. could this be causeof bruising?

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

AATD vs bruising: While it's due to a genetic liver condition, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency typically presents as a lung problem w/shortness of breath & wheezing, often to point of "premature" emphysema w/o typical risk factors eg smoking. Check out http://goo.gl/C0lUeB & http://goo.gl/M2EAFC. For bruising, check out http://goo.gl/dXBDmZ & http://goo.gl/thCRB2. Ask doc to order appropriate tests about bruising

Answered 7/27/2015

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