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A longitudinal study of alpha1-antitrypsin phenotypes and decline in FEV1 in a community population.
Chest - 1 May 2003
Silva Graciela E, Sherrill Duane L, Guerra Stefano, Barbee Robert A
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BACKGROUND: It is well-known that the homozygous deficiency of alpha(1)-antitrypsin, phenotype PiZZ, is associated with an increased risk of COPD. However, studies evaluating the association between the heterozygous forms of the alpha(1)-antitrypsin phenotype PiMZ and rapid decline in lung functi...
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