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Augmentation therapy reduces frequency of lung infections in antitrypsin deficiency: a new hypothesis with supporting data.
Chest - 1 Nov 2000
Lieberman J
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: To propose an hypothesis that antiprotease augmentation therapy reduces the incidence of lung infections in alpha(1)-antitrypsin (AAT)-deficient patients, and to present supporting data. DESIGN: The proposed concept is based on a survey taken via the Internet of patients receiving augmentation therapy for 1 to 10 years compared to similar patients not receiving such therapy. SETTING: A...
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