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What is Alpha-1? – AAA
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) is a condition that is passed on from parents to their children through genes. This condition may result in serious lung and/or liver disease at various ages i...
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Alpha-1 Lung Disease – AAA
AATD Lung Disease
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) protects the delicate tissues of the lungs by binding to neutrophil elastase, a protein released by white blood cells which digests bacteria and other forei...
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Information – AAA
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), sometimes referred to as Alpha-1, is a genetic (inherited) condition that may result in serious, chronic lung and/or liver disease at various ages in life (child...
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Panniculitis in Alpha-1 – AAA
The following article is a reprint from the Alpha-1 Foundation Research Registry Update Spring/Summer Issue 2007.
See also Alpha-1 Foundation > Newly Diagnosed > Learning About AATD > Panniculitis.
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How is Alpha-1 Diagnosed? – AAA
Although Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is one of the most common genetic disorders in the world, it is often misdiagnosed. Many times patients are told they have asthma, bronchitis, symptoms r...