Article
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in bronchiectasis: Evidence for an overlooked entity beyond COPD: A retrospective observational study.
Medicine - 23 Jan 2026
Özdemir Levent, Pazarli Ahmet Cemal, Gegin Savaş, Özdemir Burcu, Aksu Esra Arslan, Çubukçu Mahcube
Abstract excerpt
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an autosomal co-dominant condition caused by mutations in the SERPINA1 gene. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/emphysema, asthma, and bronchiectasis are lung diseases associated with AATD. This study was designed to identify AATD in patients with bronchiectasis without emphysema and to demonstrate the frequency and distribution of AATD genotypes according to the type...
Topics
- Humans
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Male
- Bronchiectasis
- Female
- Retrospective Studies
- Middle Aged
- Aged
- Adult
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin
