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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1978-8-28
pubmed:abstractText
We describe a patient in whom selective IgA deficiency and homozygous alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency were discovered. Clinically, the patient suffered from chronic sinopulmonary infections, destructive emphysema, and bronchiectasis. The interrelation of IgA and alpha1-antitrypsin was studied. Twenty-three alpha1-antitrypsin-deficient sera were screened for IgA deficiency. None of these sera were deficient in IgA. Fifteen IgA-deficient sera were screened for alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. In this group, three patients were found to have variant alpha1-antitrypsin phenotypes. Respiratory infections were a prominent complaint in all three of these patients, with bronchiectasis in two patients. We believe that the combination of IgA and alpha1-antitrypsin deficiencies should be considered in the evaluation of any patient with idiopathic bronchiectasis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0012-3692
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
885-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-2-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1978
pubmed:articleTitle
Selective IgA deficiency and Pi ZZ-antitrypsin deficiency. Association with recurrent sinopulmonary infections, emphysema, and bronchiectasis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports