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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Medicina Clínica (English Edition), 1977
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a rare hereditary condition caused by decreased plasma and tissue levels of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) that can lead to serious lung and liver disease in children and adults. AATD patients face challenges such as under diagnosis, clinical variability, and limited treatment options for liver disease.
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Mineralization of alpha-1-antitrypsin inclusion bodies in Mmalton alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2018
Background Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (AATD) of Z, Mmalton, Siiyama type is associated with liver storage of the mutant proteins and liver disease.
Francesco Callea, Isabella Giovannoni, Paola Francalanci, Renata Boldrini, Gavino Faa, Daniela Medicina, Valerio Nobili, Valeer J. Desmet, Kamal Ishak, Kuniaki Seyama, Emanuele Bellacchio   +10 more
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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin as a Therapeutic Agent for Conditions not Associated with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

, 2015
Alpha-1 antitrypsin is a positive acute phase reactant whose serum level rises in response to inflammatory stress, presumably to balance pro-inflammatory processes.
Wanner, Adam, Adam Wanner
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Detection of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: the past, present and future

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2020
Background Most patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency remain undiagnosed and therefore do not benefit from current therapies or become eligible for research studies of new treatments under development.
Mark Brantly, Michael Campos, Angela M. Davis, Jeanine D’Armiento, Kenneth Goodman, Kathi Hanna, Miriam O’Day, John Queenan, Robert Sandhaus, James Stoller, Charlie Strange, Jeffrey Teckman, Adam Wanner   +12 more
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Therapeutics: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Augmentation Therapy

, 2017
Subjects with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency who develop pulmonary disease are managed following general treatment guidelines, including disease management interventions.
Lascano, Jorge, Campos, Michael, Michael Campos, Jorge Lascano   +3 more
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Postponed diagnosis of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2016
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Stojković-Lalošević Milica, Stjepanović Mihailo, Čolović Nataša, Marić-Živković Jasmina, Mihailović-Vučinić Violeta, Stojković Mirjana   +5 more
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Predictive and prognostic biomarkers of Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin therapy failure in bladder cancer patients: A systematic review

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
High‐risk bladder cancer is typically treated with Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), but 30–40% of patients relapse. No FDA‐ or CE‐approved biomarkers currently predict or prognosticate BCG failure. We systematically reviewed the literature and identified 72 eligible studies, revealing several promising biomarkers associated with BCG treatment response ...
Rui Ribeiro‐Pereira, Ana Teixeira‐Marques, Rui Freitas, João A Carvalho, Sara Monteiro‐Reis, Giorgio I. Russo, Rui Henrique, Carmen Jerónimo   +7 more
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A rare case of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency associated with hypogammaglobulinemia and recurrent pulmonary thrombosis

Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2014
Alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) belongs to the family of serpins (serine protease inhibitors). Loop sheet polymerization is the pathology behind serpinopathies which encompasses AAT, anti-thrombin III and neuroserpin deficiency.
Raghav Gupta, Srilekha Sridhara, John A Wood   +2 more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression: A Case Cohort Analysis From ELSA‐Brasil

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada, Marcos Rafael N. Cavalcante, Itamar de Souza Santos, Márcio S. Bittencourt, Vandrize Meneghini, Paulo A. Lotufo, Alessandra C. Goulart, Isabela M. Bensenor   +7 more
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Rare variants in alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency: a systematic literature review

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is a largely underrecognized genetic condition characterized by low Alpha 1 Antitrypsin (AAT) serum levels, resulting from variations in SERPINA1.
Ilaria Ferrarotti, Marion Wencker, Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko   +2 more
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