Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is significantly associated with atopy in asthmatic patients
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DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2020.1827421
Abstract: Abstract Background: Although the etiology and disease mechanisms of asthma and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) are distinct, several reports indicate that asthma is common in AATD patients, however the relationships between asthma and AATD are… read more here.
Keywords: antitrypsin deficiency; asthmatic patients; atopy asthmatic; aatd patients ... See more keywords
Emphysema: looking beyond alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
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DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2019.1580575
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: Distinct pathologies can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Emphysema is a COPD-phenotype characterized by destruction of lung parenchyma. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic cause of emphysema, whereas smoking is the… read more here.
Keywords: emphysema; alpha antitrypsin; copd; non aatd ... See more keywords