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Diagnosis of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency: An algorithm of quantification, genotyping, and phenotyping.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Dec 2006
Snyder Melissa R, Katzmann Jerry A, Butz Malinda L, Wiley Carmen, Yang Ping, Dawson D Brian, Halling Kevin C, Highsmith W Edward, Thibodeau Stephen N
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BACKGROUND: Laboratory testing in suspected alpha-1-antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency involves analysis of A1AT concentrations and identification of specific alleles by genotyping or phenotyping. The purpose of this study was to define and evaluate a strategy that provides reliable laboratory evaluation of A1AT deficiency. METHODS: Samples from 512 individuals referred for A1AT phenotype analysis were analyzed by...
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