Case-finding for alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Kazakh patients with COPD

Case-finding for alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Kazakh patients with COPD

Abstract Background Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an under-diagnosed condition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to screen for AATD in Kazakh patients with COPD using dried blood spot specimens. Methods The alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) co...

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Main Authors: Ardak Zhumagaliyeva, Stefania Ottaviani, Timm Greulich, Marina Gorrini, Claus Vogelmeier, Ludmila Karazhanova, Gulmira Nurgazina, Annalisa DeSilvestri, Victor Kotke, Valentina Barzon, Michele Zorzetto, Angelo Corsico, Ilaria Ferrarotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-10-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
Alpha-1 antitrypsin
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Genetics
Genotype
Orphan disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-017-0104-5

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