Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency |
AAT; alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor; alpha-1 related emphysema; genetic emphysema; hereditary pulmonary emphysema; inherited emphysema |
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or Alpha-1) is a genetic disorder caused by reduced levels of alpha 1-antitrypsin in the blood. It can lead to emphysema and, in some cases, to liver disease. Signs and symptoms Symptoms of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency include shortness of breath, recurring respiratory infections, or obstructive asthma that does not respond to treatment. Individuals with alpha-1 may develop emphysema during their thirties or forties, without a history of significan ...
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MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
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Reuters - Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:23 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:00 EST
- Individuals With A Genetic Deficiency Can Blame It On Their Hormones
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
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Reuters - Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:52 EST
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Reuters - Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:18 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- Nexavar(R) Approved By European Commission For The Treatment Of Advanced Kidney Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Vitamin A deficiency linked to earlier gut surgery
Reuters - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:29 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
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- Vitamin A Deficiency Linked To Major Intestinal Surgery
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:00 EST
- Octagenarians With Superficial Bladder Cancer Exhibit A Decreased Response To Intravesical Immunotherapy
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
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- Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping Boosts Iron In Infants
ScienceDaily - Sun, 18 Jun 2006 02:00 EST
- Epidemiological Study Suggests That Alpha-1 Adrenergic Blockers May Decrease Prostate Cancer Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Lack Of Key Enzyme Associated With Development Of Rare Tumor
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- Lack Of Key Enzyme Associated With Development Of Rare Tumor
ScienceDaily - Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:00 EST
- Study To Examine Effects Of New Dietary Supplement On Joint Injuries In College Athletes
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 16 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Morphotek Announces Initiation Of Phase II Clinical Studies For MORAb-003 In Ovarian Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Marginalized sections of society are affected most by AIDS
The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:32 EST
- Hair Loss? It May Be Iron Deficiency
MedicineNet - Thu, 18 May 2006 06:00 EST
- China has way to go to eradicate iodine deficiency
Reuters - Wed, 10 May 2006 04:08 EST
- Progress In Gene Therapy For Immune Deficiency Diseases, Presented At The ASGT 9th Annual Meeting
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Hair Loss? It May Be Iron Deficiency
WebMD - Tue, 16 May 2006 06:39 EST
- Selenium-protein Deficiency Raises Prostate Cancer Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Hemophilia - Promising Early Clinical Trials For Longer Acting Kogenate® Product
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- Renal Cell Carcionma Sub-Typing By Real-Time Pcr On Needle Biopsy - AUA 2006
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 May 2006 07:00 EST
- Selenium-protein Deficiency Raises Prostate Cancer Risk
ScienceDaily - Tue, 23 May 2006 02:00 EST
- Genzyme's Drug for Rare Enzyme Deficiency Is Approved
New York Times - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:00 EST
- Researchers Make Vitamin E Offshoot A Potent Cancer Killer
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 21 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Problems of vitamin D deficiency are becoming more evident
American Medical News - Sun, 14 May 2006 09:00 EST
- Remicade Approved For Children With Crohn's Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 21 May 2006 11:00 EST
- Researchers Make Vitamin E Offshoot A Potent Cancer Killer
ScienceDaily - Fri, 19 May 2006 02:00 EST
- A Bone Of Contention In Drug-induced Osteomalacia
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- Diabetes And Cancer: Alpha Connection
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- Immune Response To HIV In The Brain: New Study Describes Molecular Basis Of NeuroAIDS
ScienceDaily - Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:00 EST
- NDRI Researchers Report On Transitions To Injecting Drug Use Among Noninjecting Heroin Users
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- Diabetes And Cancer: The Alpha Connection
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- Drug for rare enzyme deficiency approved
MSNBC - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 05:57 EST
- FDA OKs Treatment for Rare Disease
ABC News - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 05:59 EST

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