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Identification of individuals with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency by a targeted screening program.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Aug 2007
Bals Robert, Koczulla Rembert, Kotke Viktor, Andress Juergen, Blackert Karlheinz, Vogelmeier Claus
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is significantly underdiagnosed. The early detection of AATD would enable affected persons to make lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking. It was the aim of the study to determine whether the combination of an awareness program with the offer of a cost-free diagnostic test results in the identification of a significant number of individuals with severe AATD....
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