Longitudinal lung function study in heterozygous PiMZ phenotype subjects.

doi:10.1183/09031936.94.07122199

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Longitudinal lung function study in heterozygous PiMZ phenotype subjects.

The European respiratory journal - 1 Dec 1994

Tarján E, Magyar P, Váczi Z, Lantos A, Vaszár L

Abstract excerpt

It is a matter of controversy whether subjects who are heterozygous (PiMZ) for alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency are at risk of developing pulmonary emphysema. To assess the role of MZ phenotype in the development of abnormal lung function the authors performed a 10 year follow-up study of 28 PiMZ s...

Topics

Adult
Aging
Heterozygote
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Lung
Male
Phenotype
Pulmonary Emphysema
Respiratory Function Tests
Risk Factors
Time Factors
alpha 1-Antitrypsin
alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

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