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[Screening program for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, using dried blood spots on filter paper].
Archivos de bronconeumologia - 1 Jan 2003
de la Roza C, Costa X, Vidal R, Vilá S, Rodríguez-Frías F, Jardí R, Miravitlles M
Abstract excerpt
Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is an under-diagnosed disease and screening programs have therefore been recommended for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We present the results of the pilot phase of a screening program for AAT deficiency in order to evaluate the technique used, the procedures for transporting samples and the results obtained. Over a period of one month, five...
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