Open AccessCase finding of Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: never wasted time!
Author(s) -
Bruno Balbi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
multidisciplinary respiratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.72
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2049-6958
pISSN - 1828-695X
DOI - 10.4081/mrm.2018.86
Subject(s) - alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency , medicine , copd , alpha (finance) , phenotype , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , bioinformatics , immunology , genetics , biology , gene , surgery , construct validity , patient satisfaction
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is considered the most important genetic cause of respiratory disorders, mainly COPD in its emphysematous phenotype. In high risk populations, [...]