Fully Extended Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency PDF Books

Fully Extended Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency PDF Books & EXTRAS




" 39 pages crammed full of info, microbiology photos of the actual phenotypes (ZZ, MZ, SS, etc) and the differences. In one word, quite simply... Fascinating"


C/O Alpha-1 Awareness UK

" Fully detailing how, who and when A1AT was discovered, everything you needed to know about it's discovery"




"Clinical and histologic features, precipitating factors and treatmens are discussed in this book, along with informational photos"


C/O QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM NHS TRUST

" This book is given to all patients who goto the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) for liver transplant assessment"


C/O St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

" A detailed look into yellowing of the skin and the failing liver"


C/O AlphaNet (Alpha-1 Disease Management and Prevention (ADMAP)program

Top 5 Videos

3 Must See Videos


"A 17 minute video, seeing the procedure of how rubber band ligation is performed on a patient with oesophageal varices"



"A 3D animation of a Liver Biopsy procedure, fully explaining how and why it is done"



"Lorna had a liver transplant in 2009. She describes her experience of the transplant and of having to wait for the right donor. An expert discusses the importance of organ donation and the difficulty in finding suitable organs"


To find similar videos on Youtube, search 

keywords such as:

- liver transplantation surgery

esophageal varices

etc... and related keywords



Liver Transplantation Explained (Photos, Reviewed Links, Info)

Reviewed Links: TOP 5 MUST HAVE



"This booklet is designed to give you the information you and your family
need to help you understand what is involved in liver transplantation. Fully explaining living, whole and split liver transplant procedures"




"A must have for the newly diagnosed of A1ATD, learn to understand, what A1ATD is, treatment, inheritance, there is tons of info"


Portal Hypertension and Its Complications (University of Pennsylvania)

"Everything you need to know about portal hypertension and it's complications, fully detailed, explaining how portal hypertension occurs and how it causes most of the life threatening compliactions of cirrhosis"



"This information has been prepared for people who are enquiring 

about the possibility of becoming a live liver donor"


Cirrhosis: A Patient’s Guide (VA Hepatitis C Resource Centers)

"This handbook gives you important information about the most serious emergencies in cirrhosis, and explains basic facts about the liver and cirrhosis. It will help you understand the causes and treatments of cirrhosis" 

Liver Transplantation Operation Photos

Liver Transplantation Operation Photos

**WARNING** PHOTOS OF SURGERY

Surgery Photo 1

Surgery Photo 2

Surgery Photo 3

Surgery Photo 4


Liver Cirrhosis

Alpha -1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: The Ultimate Guide



Alpha -1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: The Ultimate Guide

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK http://www.omim.org/613490

**NEW** Unknown Facts on A1ATD


**New Reviewed Links**


"Definitely worth the look, mostly all of your questions are answered here, the website fully explains what alpha-1 is, how and why it causes lung and liver disease, whos at risk, how it is inherited and testing procedures explained"



Liver Cirrhosis: A Toolkit for Patients


"A deatailed toolkit for Cirrhotic patients, including diagrams that fully explain, etc... A must have for all Cirrhotic patients"





Must Have Resources


Portal Hypertension: The Guide


Learning About Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD): The Guide



C/O National Genome Research Institute


What Does It Mean To Be An Alpha-1 Carrier?


C/O Alpha-1 Foundation


SERPINA1 (The gene that provides instructions for making the alpha-1 protein) Fully Explained


C/O Genetics Home Reference

More to come soon...

Healthline Body Maps: The Liver **NEW**


"A depth look into the livers functions, definitely worth the read. Not only do we get in depth with it's functions but we get deep down into the anatomy of the liver... A thorough joy"