# Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

INSERM

## Source

INSERM. (1999). Orphanet: an online rare disease and orphan drug data base. *Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency*. ORPHA:60

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary disease that develops in adulthood and is characterized by chronic liver disorders (cirrhosis), respiratory disorders (emphysema), and rarely panniculitis.