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Results 1 - 10 of 42 for "Alpha-1" Antitrypsin AAT Deficiency
  1. Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT deficiency)? Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT deficiency, or AATD) is an inherited condition that raises your risk ...
  2. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that may cause lung disease and liver disease. The signs and symptoms of the condition and the age ...
  3. Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is a condition in which the body does not make enough of AAT, a protein that protects the lungs and liver from damage. The condition can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and liver disease ( cirrhosis ).
  4. Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)  
    Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency increases an individual’s risk for COPD. The deficiency is an inherited genetic condition with no cure. ...
  5. Learning about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) From the National Institutes of Health (National Human Genome Research Institute)  
    Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited condition that causes low levels of, or no, alpha-1 antitrypsin in the ...
  6. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (American Lung Association)  
    In alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, the body’s normal production of the AAT protein is impaired, resulting in the destruction of sensitive lung ...
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency/Clinical Trials ... Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
  8. ... gene have been associated with a condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. This condition is characterized by a shortage (deficiency) ... s structure. The most common variant that causes alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency replaces the amino acid glutamic acid with the ...
  9. Emphysema (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... environment or workplace. Rarely, a genetic condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency can play a role in causing emphysema. Who ... old when their symptoms begin. Genetics. This includes alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, which is a genetic condition. Also, smokers who ...
  10. ... a cheek swab to diagnose a condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT deficiency). This condition is sometimes known as " ... Lung Association [Internet]. Chicago: American Lung Association; c2023. Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Symptoms and Diagnosis; [updated 2022 Nov 17; cited ...
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