Genetic epidemiology of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in North America and Australia/New Zealand: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America.

Serres FJ, de; I, Blanco; E, Fernández-Bustillo

doi:10.1034/j.1399-0004.2003.00143.x

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Genetic epidemiology of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in North America and Australia/New Zealand: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America.

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Authors:

de Serres FJ

Blanco I

Fernández-Bustillo E

Abstract

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AAT deficiency) is one of the most common serious hereditary disorders in the world, as its affects all major racial subgroups worldwide, and there are an estimated 120.5 million carriers and deficient subjects worldwide. This genetic disease is related to susceptibil...

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