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  1. Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT deficiency)? Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT deficiency, or AATD) is an inherited condition that ... this condition, your body doesn't make enough alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). AAT is made by your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/alpha1antitrypsindeficiency.html - Health Topics
  2. Vitamin E (National Library of Medicine)  
    Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. Vitamin E is an antioxidant. It plays a role in your immune system and metabolic processes. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/vitamine.html - Health Topics
  3. Emphysema (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... environment or workplace. Rarely, a genetic condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency can play a role in ... old when their symptoms begin. Genetics. This includes alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, which is a genetic condition. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/emphysema.html - Health Topics
  4. Cirrhosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cirrhosis.html - Health Topics
  5. COPD (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... environment or workplace. Rarely, a genetic condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency can play a role in ... old when their symptoms begin. Genetics. This includes alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, which is a genetic condition. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/copd.html - Health Topics
  6. Thalassemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    Thalassemias are inherited blood disorders. If you have one, your body makes fewer healthy red blood cells and less hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein that carries ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/thalassemia.html - Health Topics
  7. Chronic Bronchitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... environment or workplace. Rarely, a genetic condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency can play a role in ... old when their symptoms begin. Genetics. This includes alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, which is a genetic condition. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chronicbronchitis.html - Health Topics
  8. Genetic Brain Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    A genetic brain disorder is caused by a variation or a mutation in a gene. A variation is a different form of a gene. A mutation is a change in a gene. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/geneticbraindisorders.html - Health Topics
  9. Liver Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. Primary liver cancer starts in the liver. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/livercancer.html - Health Topics
  10. Metabolic Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Metabolism is the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat. Food is made up of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Chemicals in your digestive ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/metabolicdisorders.html - Health Topics
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