A Liver Cancer Patient's Story

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Al, 47, suffers from alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic liver disorder that makes the body unable to produce the essential protein alpha 1-antitrypsin in the liver, causing it to break down. Al developed cirrhosis, and two months ago, doctors found several lesions on his liver indicating cancer.

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