Prevalence of α1-antitrypsin PiZZ genotypes in patients with COPD in Europe: a systematic review

The percentage of α1-antitrypsin protease inhibitor ZZ (PiZZ) genotypes in patients with COPD is controversial, with large differences among various studies. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of PiZZ in COPD patients from 20 European countries with available data, according to the number of PiZZ a...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Blanco, Isidro Diego, Patricia Bueno, Sergio Pérez-Holanda, Francisco Casas-Maldonado, Marc Miravitlles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-07-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/29/157/200014.full