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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and computed tomography findings.
Journal of computer assisted tomography - 1 Jan 2000
McMahon Michelle A, O'Mahony Michael J, O'Neill Shane J, McElvaney Noel G, Logan P Mark
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the severity of bronchiectasis and associated emphysema and the correlation with phenotype in patients with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. METHODS: The scoring system of Ooi and his colleagues for bronchiectasis was modified to include the degree of dilatation of bronchi in affected segments and degree of emphysema. This was applied to 26 high-resolution computed tomography thorax scans...
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