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Misdiagnosis of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Phenotype in an Infant with CMV Infection and Liver Failure

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    Patricio Arias, John Kerner, Megan Christofferson, William Berquist & K. T. Park

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Arias, P., Kerner, J., Christofferson, M. et al. Misdiagnosis of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Phenotype in an Infant with CMV Infection and Liver Failure. Dig Dis Sci 59, 1710–1713 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-014-3094-6

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