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Measuring and Interpreting Serum AAT Concentration.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2017
Donato Leslie J, Snyder Melissa R, Greene Dina N
Abstract excerpt
Deficiency of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is caused by mutations in the SERPINA1 gene that results in low concentrations of AAT in circulation. The low AAT concentration can result in uninhibited neutrophil elastase activity in the lung, leading to pulmonary tissue damage and lung disease. Clinical evaluation for possible AAT deficiency includes two critical components: measuring AAT concentration in serum and...
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