α1 Antitrypsin deficiency: current best practice in testing and augmentation therapy

α1 Antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), liver disease and other conditions. Although it is not a rare disease, it is a condition rarely diagnosed because of unawareness by most healthcare providers who manage subjects at risk. Testing reco...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Campos, Jorge Lascano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-10-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465814542243