Identifying Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Based on Computed Tomography Evidence of Emphysema

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is most commonly caused by smoking tobacco or cigarettes. However, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is the only genetic disorder known to cause COPD and these patients often present with emphysema earlier in life and with more severe dis...

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Autores principales: Miskoff, Jeffrey A, Khan, Bilal, Chaudhri, Moiuz, Phan, Hai, Carson, Michael P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6438683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30956923
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3971

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6438683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30956923
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3971

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