Screening for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Presents Challenges
We discuss the merits and challenges of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) screening and genetic counseling.
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Favorable Outcomes Seen With Lung and Liver Transplantation in AATD
A review article reveals that lung and liver transplantation have favorable outcomes in AATD patients with end-stage lung and liver diseases.
The Role of Medical Imaging in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Researchers compiled a list of common imaging features in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency that they believe can provide a vital window into the disease.
The Relationship Between Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Lung Cancer
There has been much literature devoted to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and lung cancer, albeit separately, thus complicating efforts to compare the 2 diseases objectively.
The Genetic Basis and Clinical Features of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is is usually underdiagnosed, researchers wrote in a review of the scientific literature on the clinical aspects of the disease.
A Possible Association Between AATD and COVID-19 Fatality Rates
The COVID-19 pandemic, which first swept across the world in a matter of weeks in early 2020, sparked panic and the enactment of strict public health measures that had been unheard of for decades. The initial response to the pandemic was largely borne out of a fear of the unknown. Little was known about the…
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