Clarification of the Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in α <sub>1</sub> -Antitrypsin Deficiency PiMZ Heterozygotes - Concepedia

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Clarification of the Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in α <sub>1</sub> -Antitrypsin Deficiency PiMZ Heterozygotes

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2014

Year

Kevin Molloy, Craig P. Hersh, Valerie B. Morris, Tomás P. Carroll, Catherine O’Connor, Jessica Lasky‐Su, Catherine M. Greene, Shane O’Neill, Edwin K. Silverman, Noel G. McElvaney

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Abstract

These results indicate that PiMZ heterozygotes have significantly more airflow obstruction and COPD than PiMM individuals and cigarette smoke exposure exerts a significant modifier effect.

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