Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency has to be differentiated from other conditions with similar presentation like

Differentiating Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency from Other Diseases

Differential Diagnoses of Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency includes:

  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Bronchitis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Emphysema
  • Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (Kartagener Syndrome)
  • Viral Hepatitis

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