Estimated numbers and prevalence of PI*S and PI*Z alleles of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in European countries.

I, Blanco; Serres FJ, de; E, Fernandez-Bustillo; B, Lara; M, Miravitlles

doi:10.1183/09031936.06.00062305

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Estimated numbers and prevalence of PIS and PIZ alleles of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in European countries.

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Blanco I

de Serres FJ

Fernandez-Bustillo E

Abstract

The current study focuses on developing estimates of the numbers of individuals carrying the two most common deficiency alleles, PI*S and PI*Z, for alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (AT-D) in Europe. Criteria for selection of epidemiological studies were: 1) AT phenotyping performed by isoelectrofocusin...

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