Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) leaves lungs vulnerable to damage. Dr. Malik Khurram Khan, who leads UK's advanced COPD ...

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disease wherein the individual has a greater risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), liver disease, and skin problems such ...

Some people develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to a genetic link to the condition. The most understood contributing factor to genetic COPD is an alpha-1 antitrypsin (alpha-1) ...

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Melissa Biggs was driving her car when she was given a death sentence. A cardiopulmonary specialist was giving the actress, one of the beach beauties from the Baywatch television series, results from ...

MOLINE, Ill. — November is Alpha-1 Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, a rare genetic condition that can cause serious lung and liver ...

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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, or AATD, is an inherited disease that affects the lung, liver, and skin. The current treatment landscape involves smoking cessation, COPD treatment, and augmentation ...

TSRA-196 is a potential one-time treatment to precisely correct the genetic mutation underlying AATD, with Investigational New Drug filing ...

National Jewish Health researchers with the Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories have developed a molecular diagnostic test capable of accurately diagnosing a major genetic cause of chronic obstructive ...

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an inherited genetic disorder. It can occur in anyone but is more common in people with ancestry in North and Central Europe. People with AATD experience ...

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a hereditary condition characterised by the misfolding of the alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) protein, resulting in its hepatic accumulation and compromised protease ...