Longitudinal Outcomes in Young Patients with Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency with Native Liver Reveal that Neonatal Cholestasis is a Poor Predictor of Future Portal Hypertension

To identify predictors of portal hypertension, liver transplantation, and death in North American youth with alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, and compare with AAT deficiency patients elsewhere.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - July 10, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jeffrey Teckman, Philip Rosenthal, Kieran Hawthorne, Cathie Spino, Lee M. Bass, Karen F. Murray, Nanda Kerkar, John C. Magee, Saul Karpen, James E. Heubi, Jean P. Molleston, Robert H. Squires, Binita M. Kamath, Stephen L. Guthery, Kathleen M. Loomes, Aver Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research