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Alpha(sub 1)-Antitrypsin Deficiency.(Review Article)

The New England journal of medicine, 2020-04, Vol.382 (15), p.1443 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

ISSN: 0028-4793 ;EISSN: 1533-4406 ;DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra1910234

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  • Title:
    Alpha(sub 1)-Antitrypsin Deficiency.(Review Article)
  • Author: McElvaney, Noel G ; Lomas, David A ; Strnad, Pavel
  • Subjects: Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency ; Care and treatment ; Development and progression ; Genetic disorders ; Physiological aspects
  • Is Part Of: The New England journal of medicine, 2020-04, Vol.382 (15), p.1443
  • Description: The current understanding of the pathophysiology of alpha(sub 1)-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is reviewed. AAT is a protease inhibitor that targets neutrophil elastase to prevent the destruction of lung tissue from elastase activity. How the current knowledge about the genetic disorder has led to new therapeutic strategies is also discussed.
  • Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0028-4793
    EISSN: 1533-4406
    DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra1910234
  • Source: ProQuest One Psychology
    ProQuest Central

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