alpha (alpha)1-antitrypsin deficiency
al·pha (α)1-an·ti·tryp·sin de·fi·cien·cy
(al'fă an'tē-trip'sin dĕ-fish'ĕn-sē) Absence of a serum proteinase inhibitor, which may cause relapsing nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis.
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