Update on α1-antitrypsin deficiency
α1-Antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an inherited metabolic disorder in which mutations in the coding sequence of the SERPINA1 gene prevent secretion of α1-antitrypsin (α1-AT) and cause predisposition to pulmonary and liver diseases. The heterogeneity of clinical manifestations in AATD is related to...
Main Authors: | Ilaria Ferrarotti, Stefania Ottaviani, Annalisa De Silvestri, Angelo G. Corsico |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2018-06-01
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Series: | Breathe |
Online Access: | http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/14/2/e17.full |
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