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Influence of deficient alpha1-anti-trypsin phenotypes on clinical characteristics and severity of asthma in adults.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Mar 2002
Miravitlles M, Vilà S, Torrella M, Balcells E, Rodríguez-Frías F, de la Roza C, Jardí R, Vidal R
Abstract excerpt
Severe alpha1-anti-trypsin (AAT) deficiency implies a high risk of pulmonary emphysema development. The possible relationship between partial deficiencies of this enzyme and bronchial asthma remains controversial. The objective of this study was to ascertain the distribution of AAT phenotypes in a non-selected asthmatic patient population. Across-sectional study on a sample of 111 patients with asthma was carried...
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