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Organ volumes, hematologic indices, lipid concentrations, pulmonary function, and hepatic activity were studied, and individual phenotypic severity was compared with genotype.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Results. All patients with intact spleens had splenomegaly (mean value: 12.7 multiples of normal [MN]; range: 4.5\u201327.3 MN), and all but 1 had hepatomegaly (mean volume: 1.91 MN; range: 0.93\u20133.21 MN). At initial visit, 39% had thrombocytopenia and 3% had leukopenia. At final visit, the percentages increased to 54% and 34%, respectively. Mean annual decreases in platelet count and leukocyte count were 7 \u00d7 103 and 0.2 \u00d7 103 per mm3, respectively. The typical atherogenic lipid profile was worse in older patients. A total of 69% of patients had low diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide, and more than one third had low forced expiratory volume in 1 second, forced vital capacity, and forced expiratory volume in 1 second\/forced vital capacity at initial visit. All measurements of pulmonary function showed a gradual deterioration over time. Liver dysfunction was characterized by stable elevation of hepatic transaminases and bilirubin. Homozygotes for \u0394R608, P323A, and P330R had milder disease than patients with all other genotypes.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Conclusions. 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