MYOCARDIAL BIOPSY IN A CASE OF CARDIOMYOPATHY AND PARTIAL α-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY WITH LIVER ENGAGEMENT

Alf Torp

MYOCARDIAL BIOPSY IN A CASE OF CARDIOMYOPATHY AND PARTIAL α-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY WITH LIVER ENGAGEMENT

2009

Alf Torp

A case of partial α-1 antitrypsin deficiency with liver engagement and a biopsy-verified congestive cardiomyopathy is reported. The possibility of a connection between these two diseases is discussed in view of recent literature.

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Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Cardiomyopathy
Diabetes mellitus
Internal medicine
Medicine
Cardiology
Myocardial biopsy
α 1 antitrypsin

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