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Alpha-1-antitrypsin augmentation therapy in deficient individuals enrolled in the Alpha-1 Foundation DNA and Tissue Bank.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2009
Tonelli Adriano R, Rouhani Farshid, Li Ning, Schreck Pam, Brantly Mark L
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INTRODUCTION: Intravenous augmentation therapy with purified intravenous alpha-1 antitrypsin replaces the deficient protein and is the only currently approved treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) related lung disease. While augmentation therapy has been available for more than 20 years, there are a limited number of studies evaluating the effect of augmentation on lung function. MATERIAL AND...
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