Which of the following is true about alpha 1 antitrypsin
High-Yield Explanation
* alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency is an Autosomal recessive disorder * It is synthesised in the liver * Deficiecy of alpha 1 antitrypsin can cause panacinar emphysema and can affect the liver. * Normal (wild) genotype of PiMM * alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency can cause globular cytoplasmic inclusions in hepatocytes * These inclusions are PAS positive and diastase resistant Ref:- Robbins Basic Pathology 10th Edition; Pg num:- 658,659