Low incidence of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency in Iranian patients with neonatal cholestasis.

CONCLUSION: The incidence of AAT deficiency is very low in Iran; therefore, screening for AAT is not recommended for patients with neonatal cholestasis in Iran.
PMID: 26006201 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology - May 1, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Motamed F, Mehrabani S, Monajemzadeh M, Haghi Ashtiani MT, Hosseinverdi S, Houshmand M, Aryani O, Najafi M, Farahmand F, Kiani MA, Khodadad A, Fallahi GH, Khatami G, Rezaei N Tags: Turk J Gastroenterol Source Type: research