Cardiovascular risk in patients with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Cardiovascular risk in patients with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Abstract Background Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a rare inherited condition caused by mutations of the SERPINA1 gene that is associated with the development of a COPD like lung disease. The comorbidities in patients with AATD-related lung diseases are not well defined. The aim of this st...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Fähndrich, Frank Biertz, Annika Karch, Björn Kleibrink, Armin Koch, Helmut Teschler, Tobias Welte, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Sabina Janciauskiene, Rudolf A. Jörres, Timm Greulich, Claus F. Vogelmeier, Robert Bals, on behalf of the COSYCONET investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
Phenotype
Cardiovascular disease
Emphysema
Personalized medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0655-1

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