Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency as a common treatable mechanism in chronic respiratory disorders and for conditions different from pulmonary emphysema? A commentary on the new European Respiratory Society statement

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency as a common treatable mechanism in chronic respiratory disorders and for conditions different from pulmonary emphysema? A commentary on the new European Respiratory Society statement

Abstract Background The European Respiratory Society recently published an important statement reviewing available evidence on diagnosis and treatment of lung disease associated to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). Several issues on this topic still remain unresolved and subject of interpretati...

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Main Authors: Andrea Gramegna, Stefano Aliberti, Marco Confalonieri, Angelo Corsico, Luca Richeldi, Carlo Vancheri, Francesco Blasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-10-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Bronchiectasis
COPD
ERS statement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-018-0153-4

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