Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Tobacco Smoking: Exploring Risk Factors and Smoking Cessation in a Registry Population

Autor: Hamad Alkandari, Andrew Woodsmith, Mansour A. Alkhunaizi, Tomás P. Carroll, Layali Aldaihani, Siobhán E Lee, Alessandro N Franciosi, Laura T Fee, Noel G. McElvaney
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: COPD. 18(1)
ISSN: 1541-2563
Popis: The ZZ genotype of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is strongly associated with COPD, even in never-smokers. Moderate AATD genotypes (MZ and SZ) have been shown to increase the severity of COPD in smokers. In this comparative study, we examine the association between AATD, genotypes, and smoking cessation. Two hundred and ninety-three Irish people with AATD [MZ (
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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