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Evaluation of activity and phenotype of alpha1-antitrypsin in a civil population with respiratory complications following exposure to sulfur mustard 20 years ago.
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals - 1 Feb 2010
Shohrati Majid, Shamspour Navvab, Babaei Fatemeh, Harandi Ali Amini, Mohsenifar Afshin, Aslani Jafar, Ghanei Mostafa
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The reduced alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) activities of some phenotypes have been suggested as contributing to the development of respiratory diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred patients with respiratory disease following exposure to sulfur mustard were divided into two groups of 50 based on their respiratory symptoms and compared with a healthy control group. AAT phenotypes were...
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