The Diagnostic Value of Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Phenotype in Patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

The deficiency of alpha-1 protease inhibitor, or alpha-1-antitrypsin (A1AT), predisposes to chronic lung diseases and extrapulmonary pathology. Besides classical manifestations, such as pulmonary emphysema and liver disease, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1ATD) is also known to be associated with...

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Main Authors: M. Y. Pervakova, V. L. Emanuel, O. N. Titova, S. V. Lapin, V. I. Mazurov, I. B. Belyaeva, A. L. Chudinov, T. V. Blinova, E. A. Surkova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7831410

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