Intermediate alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency PiSZ: a risk factor for pulmonary emphysema?

doi:10.1016/s0954-6111(98)90102-0

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Intermediate alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency PiSZ: a risk factor for pulmonary emphysema?

Respiratory medicine - 1 Feb 1998

Seersholm N, Kok-Jensen A

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It is well documented that the severe hereditary disorder alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (alpha 1ATD) PiZZ is a strong risk factor for emphysema, especially among smokers, but the role of intermediate alpha 1ATD PiMZ and PiSZ in the development of emphysema remains uncertain. In this study, we ha...

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Adult
Aged
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Lung
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Pulmonary Emphysema
Risk Factors
alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

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