Article
Physical and social impact of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency: results of a survey.
Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Stoller J K, Smith P, Yang P, Spray J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Emphysema associated with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency can impose serious impairment. OBJECTIVE: To gather information about the impact of severe alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. METHODS: Mail survey, descriptive statistics. RESULTS: We sent a survey to 1730 subscribers to a national newsletter, 850 of whom had previously stated they had alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. A total of 414 questionnaires...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Emphysema
- Female
- Health Surveys
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Quality of Life
