Detection of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: a review.

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Screening studies reveal a much larger number of individuals expected to have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency than is clinically recognized, with estimates that only about 2-10% of such individuals have been diagnosed. In the context that recognition of alpha-1 antitrypsin may prompt specific interventions (e.g., smoking avoidance, testing of family members, genetic counseling, and consideration of augmentation...

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