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Prevalence of alpha-1 antitrypsin high-risk variants in Mexican mestizo population and their association with lung function values.
Archivos de bronconeumologia - 1 Feb 2015
Pérez-Rubio Gloria, Jiménez-Valverde Luis Octavio, Ramírez-Venegas Alejandra, Camarena Ángel, Sansores Raúl H, Flores-Trujillo Fernando, Reséndiz-Hernández Juan M, Falfán-Valencia Ramcés
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by restricted airflow. The best-documented genetic factor is alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). AAT is encoded by the SERPINA1 gene. The PiZ (rs28929474) and PiS (rs17580) variants are believed to cause severe AAT deficiency and are linked to a high risk of developing COPD. This study sought to identify whether genetic polymorphisms rs28929474...
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