Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
P Strnad, NG McElvaney… - New England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
P Strnad, NG McElvaney, DA Lomas
New England Journal of Medicine, 2020•Mass Medical SocAlpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency AAT is a protease inhibitor targeting neutrophil elastase. It
prevents the destruction of tissue, particularly in the lung, from elastase activity. AAT
deficiency is a genetic disorder characterized by pulmonary disease, especially emphysema
and bronchiectasis, and hepatic disease.
prevents the destruction of tissue, particularly in the lung, from elastase activity. AAT
deficiency is a genetic disorder characterized by pulmonary disease, especially emphysema
and bronchiectasis, and hepatic disease.
Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
AAT is a protease inhibitor targeting neutrophil elastase. It prevents the destruction of tissue, particularly in the lung, from elastase activity. AAT deficiency is a genetic disorder characterized by pulmonary disease, especially emphysema and bronchiectasis, and hepatic disease.
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