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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Current Landscape of Detection, Management, and Treatment.
Advances in therapy - 1 Apr 2026
Mawani Raunak, Pye Anita, Turner Alice M
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a rare, underdiagnosed genetic disorder characterized by deficient or dysfunctional alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT), leading to unopposed neutrophil protease activity. This can often lead to progressive lung and liver damage, and in rare cases panniculitis, which can be potentially lethal. Current diagnostic strategies rely on a stepwise approach beginning with serum AAT...
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