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  1. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Rare, inherited risk factor can result in emphysema and liver damage

    In those who have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, an abnormal protein is made and it isn't fully released by the liver into the bloodstream. Thus, the lungs ...

  2. Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Mutation in COVID Positive Patients Who Are Hospitalized - Mayo Clinic

    Patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency are prone to having an imbalance of lung Elastin degradation which render the patient's lung's susceptible to ...

  3. COPD - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. In about 1% of people with COPD, the condition results from a gene change passed down in families. This is a genetic form of ...

  4. Michael J. Krowka, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Faculty Profiles

    Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. This inherited disorder can cause deficiency of a circulating protein that protects the lung. Deficiency of this blood ...

  5. Alpha-1 Proteinase Inhibitor Human (Intravenous Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    The emphysema is caused by the lack of a protein called alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) in the body. This medicine replaces the protein when the body does not ...

  6. Michael J. Krowka, M.D. - Doctors and Medical Staff - Mayo Clinic

    Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. This inherited disorder can cause deficiency of a circulating protein made in the liver that protects the lung. Deficiency ...

  7. Halfway Around the World and in Need of a New Liver

    Alpha-1 antitrypsin is a protein made in the liver that helps protect the lungs and other organs. "AAt deficiency is not very common" says Andrew Keaveny, M.D., ...

  8. Emphysema - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    It's called alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency emphysema. Risk factors. Factors that increase your risk of developing emphysema include: Smoking. Emphysema is most ...

  9. A Study to Determine the Safety, Tolerability and Effect on Liver Histologic Parameters of ARO-AAT - Mayo Clinic

    ... alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). Participants will receive multiple subcutaneous doses of ARO-AAT. Participation eligibility. Participant eligibility ...

  10. COPD - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    For example, lab tests may be used to determine if you have the genetic disorder alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, which may be the cause of COPD in some people.