Article
Alpha-1-antitrypsin genotyping with mouthwash specimens.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Mar 2001
Stockley R A, Campbell E J
Abstract excerpt
Alpha1-antitrypsin (alpha1-AT) deficiency is diagnosed as a two-stage procedure (concentration and phenotype). However the latter does not provide clues to the presence of null genes without family studies and obtaining blood from patients at a distance often proves difficult. The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility of genotyping alpha1-AT using buccal cells. Mouthwash specimens were sent by 84...
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