Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency |
AAT; alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor; alpha-1 related emphysema; genetic emphysema; hereditary pulmonary emphysema; inherited emphysema |
Clinical Trial: Study of Genotype and Phenotype in Patients With Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
This study has been terminated.
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Purpose
OBJECTIVES: I. Establish cell lines from patients with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency in order to examine genetic traits that predispose to liver injury.
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| alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency |
MedlinePlus related topics: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Genetics Home Reference related topics: alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Screening
Expected Total Enrollment: 160
Study start: March 1999
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients undergo blood draw and skin biopsy. Cells are isolated from patients' blood and skin, cell lines are established, and genetic traits are examined.
Eligibility
Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Criteria
- Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency
Location Information
Pennsylvania
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
David H. Perlmutter, Study Chair, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
More Information
Record last reviewed: May 2002
Last Updated: October 13, 2004
Record first received: April 6, 2000
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00005098
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005

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