What Is Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Health Encyclopedia: Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a lack of a liver protein that blocks the destructive effects of certain enzymes. The condition may lead to
Alternative Names
AAT deficiency
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency results from a genetic defect. The mechanism that causes associated liver disease and emphysema in some people with this deficiency is not k...
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
AAT deficiency Prevention References Perlmutter, DH. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency: diagnosis and treatment. Clin Liver Dis. November... Read more »Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
AAT deficiency Treatment Replacement (augmentation) therapy with the missing AAT protein is available. However, it is not known how effective this... Read more »Emphysema
Emphysema is a lung disease that involves damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. The air sacs are unable to completely deflate, and are therefore unable to fill with fresh... Read more »Protein electrophoresis: serum
Normal Values Total protein: 6.4 to 8.3 g/dL Albumin: 3.5 to 5.0 g/dL Alpha-1 globulin: 0.1 to 0.3 g/dL Alpha-2 globulin: 0.6 to 1.0 g/dL Beta globulin: 0.7 to 1.2... Read more »Chest X-ray
Chest radiography; Serial chest x-ray; X-ray - chest Normal Values What abnormal results mean In the lungs: Collapsed lung ... Read more »Images
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