Article
Advances in managing COPD related to α1 -antitrypsin deficiency: An under-recognized genetic disorder.
Allergy - 1 Nov 2018
Craig Timothy J, Henao Maria Paula
Abstract excerpt
α1 -Antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) predisposes individuals to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and liver disease. Despite being commonly described as rare, AATD is under-recognized, with less than 10% of cases identified. The following is a comprehensive review of AATD, primarily for physicians who treat COPD or asthma, covering the genetics, epidemiology, clinical presentation, screening and...
Topics
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Disease Management
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Research
- Treatment Outcome