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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-9-11
pubmed:abstractText
Three of four siblings born to nonconsanguineous parents of Italian origin were affected with severe congenital hemolytic anemia of unknown cause, and early-onset pulmonary emphysema. Two of the three affected siblings died of septic shock after splenectomy, at the ages of 7 and 3 1/2 years, respectively. The remaining affected sibling was shown to have cutis laxa and severe pulmonary emphysema at 15 years of age. Assay of serum components indicated that alpha 1-antitrypsin and alpha 2-macroglobulin levels were normal or slightly elevated. However, there was markedly elevated activity of an elastase-like serum enzyme. The relation of the hemolytic anemia to the pulmonary findings in this family is not clear; pedigree analysis suggests a recessively inherited defect.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0022-3476
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
105
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
247-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Association of hemolytic anemia and early-onset pulmonary emphysema in three siblings.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't