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Polymorphisms in the SERPINA1 (Alpha-1-Antitrypsin) gene are associated with severe chronic rhinosinusitis unresponsive to medical therapy.
American journal of rhinology & allergy - 1 Jan 2000
Kilty Shaun J, Bossé Yohan, Cormier Chantale, Endam Leandra Mfuna, Desrosiers Martin Y
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BACKGROUND: Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) is a serine protease inhibitor that blocks the protease, neutrophil elastase. Previous population studies have suggested that heterozygote status for the AAT gene (SERPINA1) is a risk factor for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP). This impli...
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