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Clinical considerations in individuals with α1-antitrypsin PI*SZ genotype.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Jun 2020
McElvaney Gerard N, Sandhaus Robert A, Miravitlles Marc, Turino Gerard M, Seersholm Niels, Wencker Marion, Stockley Robert A
Abstract excerpt
α1-Antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), characterised by reduced levels or functionality of α1-antitrypsin (AAT), is a significantly underdiagnosed genetic condition that predisposes individuals to lung and liver disease. Most of the available data on AATD are based on the most common, severe deficiency genotype (PI*ZZ); therefore, treatment and monitoring requirements for individuals with the PI*SZ genotype, which is...
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