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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for alpha "1-Antitrypsin"
  1. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency 
    Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that may cause lung disease and liver disease. The signs and symptoms of the condition and the age ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency - Genetics
  2. SERPINA1 gene 
    ... gene provides instructions for making a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin, which is a type of serine protease inhibitor ( ... of certain enzymes. The first identified role for alpha-1 antitrypsin was to control the activity of the digestive ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/serpina1 - Genetics
  3. How are genetic conditions and genes named?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... biochemical defect that causes the condition (for example, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency ); The gene in which the variant (or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/naming - Genetics
  4. What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... characteristics of the genetic condition. ABO blood group, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Mitochondrial Mitochondrial inheritance , also known as maternal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/inheritancepatterns - Genetics
  5. Where can I read more about the diseases and traits covered in my direct-to-consumer genetic testing report?: ... 
    ... including MUTYH-associated polyposis Age-related macular degeneration Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Celiac disease Familial hypercholesterolemia Glucose-6-phosphate ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcghrpages - Genetics