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Identification of Variants in Alpha-1-Antitrypsin by High Resolution Melting.
The journal of applied laboratory medicine - 29 Apr 2021
Bidla Gawa, Rosenblatt David S, Gilfix Brian M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is one of the most common hereditary disorders occurring in populations of European origin and is due to variants in SERPINA1, which encodes a protease inhibitor of neutrophil elastase, limiting lung damage from this enzyme. The World Health Organization has recommended that individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma be tested for AATD. The...
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