Article
[Evaluation after 2 years of substitutive treatment of PiZZ emphysema with alpha-1 antitrypsin. 9 cases].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 24 Mar 1990
Carles P, Constans J, Pujazon M C, Arnaud J, Lauque D, Goudemand M
Abstract excerpt
Homozygous PiZZ individuals with a serum deficiency due to a defect in the secretion of the alpha 1-antitrypsin protein are at risk of developing severe panlobular emphysema. Tobacco smokers are particularly exposed to the disease which begins at an earlier age. Treatment by substitutive therapy...
Topics
- Adult
- Clinical Protocols
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Infusions, Intravenous
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Emphysema
- Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
- Respiratory Function Tests
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
