Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
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What is Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a lack of a liver protein that blocks the destructive effects of certain enzymes. The condition may lead to emphysema and liver disease, and in rare cases, skin disease.
Alternative Names:
AAT deficiency
Posts on Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (147)
I am a 45 yr. old female diagnosed with emphysema 6 yrs. ago after a very severe bout of pn...
A family member was recently diagnosed with Alpha 1 with the ZZ genotype. He is 43 yrs old....
I recently found out that I have a genetic deficiency for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (I got the bl...
I was recently diagnoised with copd. After speaking to a resp ther tech, I was wondering i...
- Sep 13, 2010
I just had an Alpha 1 (A1A) test done and my level was 131 mg/dL is this normal or should I...
- Jun 07, 2010
my brother has alpha-1 he was hospitalized yesterday and they think his liver is starting ...
My grandmother is a carrier for A1AT, my uncle died of Emphasyma at 32 due to A1AT, my moth...
hi i was diagnosed alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency (Pims) 2 years ago after my consultant wa...
I have Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency related COPD. My FEV1 is 33% of predicted at this tim...
Hi Doc,
I am 25 and the last few years I have had some chest constriction upon exercisin...
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