Article
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Genotype Distribution in Patients with Emphysema.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2025
Özdemir Levent, Gegin Savaş, Özdemir Burcu, Aksu Esra Arslan, Pazarlı Ahmet Cemal
Abstract excerpt
Purpose: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a rare inherited condition characterized by low serum levels of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). In this study, we aimed to determine the frequency of AATD in patients with emphysema, to show the distribution of AATD genotypes according to the type and localization of emphysema, and to evaluate patients in terms of augmentation therapy. Patients and Methods: This...
Topics
- Humans
- Male
- Female
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Pulmonary Emphysema
- Middle Aged
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Aged
- Genotype
- Phenotype
- Mutation
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Adult
