Article
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 subjects, compared to 28 matched-paired normal PiMM subjects. Maximal expiratory flows and mechanical properties of the...
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