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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency asthma and allergy.
European annals of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Apr 2007
Palma-Carlos A G, Palma-Carlos M L
Abstract excerpt
The biochemistry, genetics and pathology of alpha-1-anti-trypsin deficiency are reviewed. The geographical distribution in Europe of more current phenotypes M, SZ is discussed. Two cases of alpha-1- anti-trypsin are presented one homozygotic ZZ non-smoker without any respiratory pathology and one heterozygotic SZ heavy smoker with a severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and reversibility to Beta-2-mimetics...
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