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Primary pulmonary emphysema due to a homozygous deficiency of alpha-1-antitrypsin (genotype ZZ) in a young man; perspectives of healthcare management

https://doi.org/10.18093/0869-0189-2014-0-6-115-121

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This review discusses alpha-1-antitripsin (AAT) deficiency that is a wide-spread autosomal-recessive monogenic enzymopathy related to PI gene mutations. The most serious injury related to AAT deficiency is primary emphysema. A role of AAT for normal growth and functioning of the lungs as well as for occurrence of various structural and functional disorders is reviewed in the articles. The authors' own findings about AAT deficiency prevalence in Russian population are also shown. Clinical features of AAT deficiency and diagnostic methods are described. Finally, a clinical report of primary pulmonary emphysema due to congenital AAT deficiency is demonstrated.

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Gembitskaya T.E., Chermenskiy A.G., Il'kovich M.M., Camprubi S. Primary pulmonary emphysema due to a homozygous deficiency of alpha-1-antitrypsin (genotype ZZ) in a young man; perspectives of healthcare management. PULMONOLOGIYA. 2014;(6):115-121. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18093/0869-0189-2014-0-6-115-121

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ISSN 0869-0189 (Print)
ISSN 2541-9617 (Online)