Matrix metalloprotease polymorphisms are associated with gas transfer in alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is associated with variable development of emphysema and other features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are believed to be important in the pathophysiology of COPD, and may therefore confer susceptibility to this...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465809102263 |