Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Home Therapy

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Home Therapy

While available in only a few countries, home therapy is a possible strategy for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. We want to describe our experience in the management of human alpha-1 antitrypsin using home care intravenous augmentation therapy during this emergency period caused by...

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Main Authors: Anna Annunziata, Maurizia Lanza, Antonietta Coppola, Paolo Andreozzi, Sara Spinelli, Giuseppe Fiorentino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT)
home therapy
augmentation therapy
QOL score
SARS
CoV-2
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.575402/full
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spelling doaj-1a0946e1e6414b9b87b83c4beba90b982021-04-15T08:28:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122021-04-011210.3389/fphar.2021.575402575402Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Home TherapyAnna Annunziata0Maurizia Lanza1Antonietta Coppola2Paolo Andreozzi3Sara Spinelli4Giuseppe Fiorentino5Department of Respiratory Pathophysiology Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Respiratory Pathophysiology Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Respiratory Pathophysiology Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyGastroenterology Unit, Marcianise Hospital, Caserta, ItalyDepartment of Respiratory Pathophysiology Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Respiratory Pathophysiology Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyWhile available in only a few countries, home therapy is a possible strategy for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. We want to describe our experience in the management of human alpha-1 antitrypsin using home care intravenous augmentation therapy during this emergency period caused by SARS-CoV2 infection. We assessed the safety of the home treatment and the quality of life of patients enrolled in the program.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.575402/fullalpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT)home therapyaugmentation therapyQOL scoreSARSCoV-2
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author Anna Annunziata
Maurizia Lanza
Antonietta Coppola
Paolo Andreozzi
Sara Spinelli
Giuseppe Fiorentino
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Maurizia Lanza
Antonietta Coppola
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Sara Spinelli
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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Home Therapy
Frontiers in Pharmacology
alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT)
home therapy
augmentation therapy
QOL score
SARS
CoV-2
author_facet Anna Annunziata
Maurizia Lanza
Antonietta Coppola
Paolo Andreozzi
Sara Spinelli
Giuseppe Fiorentino
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title Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Home Therapy
title_short Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Home Therapy
title_full Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Home Therapy
title_fullStr Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Home Therapy
title_full_unstemmed Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Home Therapy
title_sort alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: home therapy
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Pharmacology
issn 1663-9812
publishDate 2021-04-01
description While available in only a few countries, home therapy is a possible strategy for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. We want to describe our experience in the management of human alpha-1 antitrypsin using home care intravenous augmentation therapy during this emergency period caused by SARS-CoV2 infection. We assessed the safety of the home treatment and the quality of life of patients enrolled in the program.
topic alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT)
home therapy
augmentation therapy
QOL score
SARS
CoV-2
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.575402/full
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