PI SZ phenotype in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

doi:10.1136/thx.52.7.659

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PI SZ phenotype in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Thorax - 1 Jul 1997

Alvarez-Granda L, Cabero-Perez M J, Bustamante-Ruiz A, Gonzalez-Lamuño D, Delgado-Rodriguez M, García-Fuentes M

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BACKGROUND: A study was undertaken to clarify whether the PI SZ phenotype of the protease inhibitor system predisposes to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: The prevalence of PI Z and PI SZ deficient phenotypes was investigated in a population of 702 patients with COPD followe...

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Adult
Aged
Disease Susceptibility
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Transferrin
alpha 1-Antitrypsin
alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

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