Relationship of CT densitometry to lung physiological parameters and health status in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: initial report of a centralised database of the NIHR rare diseases translational research collaborative

Objectives To establish a database network for the study of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) and compare the results to CT lung density as the most direct measure of emphysema.Design A central electronic database was established to permit the upload of anonymised patient data from remote sites....

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Main Authors: Ravi Mahadeva, Charlotte E Bolton, Robert A Stockley, Diana Crossley, Michael Steiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6/e036045.full