Serine proteinase inhibitor therapy in alpha(1)-antitrypsin inhibitor deficiency and cystic fibrosis.

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Proteinase-antiproteinase imbalances are recognized in several diseases including the two most common lethal hereditary disorders of white populations, alpha(1)-antitrypsin (alpha(1)-AT) deficiency and cystic fibrosis (CF). In alpha(1)-AT deficiency, the type Z variant of alpha(1)-AT forms polymers in the endoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes resulting in liver disease in childhood. The block in alpha(1)-AT...

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