TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 26. Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency A1 - Teckman, Jeffrey H. A2 - Bishop, Warren P. PY - 2010 T2 - Pediatric Practice: Gastroenterology AB - The classical, most common form of alpha-1-antitrypsin (a1AT) deficiency is caused by homozygosity (ZZ) for the autosomal co-dominant Z mutant allele of a1AT.1 This is referred to as “PIZZ” in World Health Organization nomenclature.2 ZZ homozygotes may be as common as 1 in 2000 births in many North American and European populations, although the disease is under-recognized and many patients go undiagnosed. The mutant Z gene is especially common in populations derived from Scandinavian or British Isles gene pools (Figure 26–1). SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55943486 ER -