Protease Inhibitor Phenotype BsaskatoonM Is Not Associated with Emphysema – A 20-Year Follow-Up Study

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the PiBsaskatoon variant of alpha-1 protease inhibitor (α1 Pi), present in the heterozygous state and the development of emphysema.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ruzica Jokic, Kendra L Fisher, Donald W Cockcroft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/409016