DEFICIENCY, ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN

An inherited malady with few or no manufacture of an significant protein, alpha-1 antitrypsin. The lack of this protein leads to hurt of different organs, mainly the lung and liver. The malady may become apparent at a very early age or in adulthood, as shortness of breath or liver-related symptoms (jaundice, fatigue, fluid in the abdomen, mental changes, or gastrointestinal bleeding). There are different options for treatment of the lung malady, including replacement of the missing protein. Treatment of the liver malady is a well-timed liver transplant