Showing posts with label Pediatrics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pediatrics. Show all posts

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in children

Clinical features of ZZ alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in children are neonatal hepatitis, failure to thrive, hepatomegaly or a coagulopathy, relatives with the condition or elevated transaminases or bilirubin in infancy. In adults, signs of early-onset emphysema and decreased vascular markings in the bases of the lung are charactertic findings.

Reference:

American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society (Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003 Oct 1;168(7):818

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Biggest Health Stories of 2010

Biggest Health Stories of 2010