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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Levels and Polymorphisms in Interstitial Lung Diseases.
Turkish journal of medical sciences - 18 Apr 2017
Demir Nalan, Erçen Diken Özlem, Karabulut Halil Gürhan, Karnak Demet, Kayacan Oya
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency may be a potential predisposing factor for interstitial lung fibrosis. We investigated alpha-1 antitrypsin levels and its polymorphisms in patients with interstitial lung disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 103 interstitial lung disease patients were compared. RESULTS: The mean alpha-1 antitrypsin level in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia patients was 1.67 ±...
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