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Laboratory diagnosis of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency.
Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine - 1 Nov 2007
Ferrarotti Ilaria, Scabini Roberta, Campo Ilaria, Ottaviani Stefania, Zorzetto Michele, Gorrini Marina, Luisetti Maurizio
Abstract excerpt
The laboratory diagnosis of alpha(1)-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (AATD) has evolved over the last 40 years since the first cases of the disorder were reported. It is currently performed in specialized centers, and it requires a combination of different biochemical methods: nephelometric AAT concentration, isoelectric focusing, genotyping, and sequencing. The availability of matrices such as the dried blood spot...
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