sponsored by a grant from the Alpha-1 Foundation(AGR00019116).
Background and Aims:Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency(AATD)is a genetic disorder characterized by the misfolding and accumulation of the mutant variant of alpha-1 antitrypsin(AAT)within hepatocytes,which limits its acces...
BACKGROUND Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency(AATD)is a codominant autosomal hereditary condition that predisposes patients to the development of lung and/or liver disease,and Pi*Z allele is the most clinically relevant m...
Community-acquired pneumonia(CAP)poses a significant global health threat,particularly affecting vulnerable populations.Biomarkers and scoring systems play a crucial role in diagnosing,assessing severity,and guiding t...
BACKGROUND Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a rare genetic disease and a leading cause of inherited alterations in plasma protein metabolism(APPM).AIM To understand the prevalence,burden and progression of liver dise...
BACKGROUND Hereditary hemochromatosis(HH)has an increased risk of hepatocellular cancer(HCC)both due to genetic risks and iron overload as iron overload can be carcinogenic;HH impacts the increasing risk of HCC,not on...
Background: Previous studies conducted in various geographical and ethnical populations have shown that Alpha-1 -antitrypsin (Alpha-1-AT) expression affects the occurrence and progression of chronic obstructive puh...
AIM To systematically review literature for management of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency(AATD) panniculitis. METHODS Multiple databases were searched using combinations of pertinent terms. Articles were selected descr...
The study was aimed at the evaluation of the effects of breed, age, different digestion stimulators, and dietary crude protein (CP) level on the activities of proteolytic enzymes in pancreatic tissue and duodenal chym...
The pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and Alpha one antitrypsin deficiency is increasingly recognised as complex such that lung function alone is insufficient for early detection, clinical...