AAT is a protease inhibitor targeting neutrophil elastase. It prevents the destruction of tissue, particularly in the lung, from elastase activity. AAT deficiency is a genetic disorder characterized by pulmonary disease, especially emphysema and bronchiectasis, and hepatic disease.
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Brigham & Womens Hosp, Channing Lab, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Pulm & Crit Care, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USABrigham & Womens Hosp, Channing Lab, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Silverman, Edwin K.
Sandhaus, Robert A.
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Natl Jewish Hlth, Div Pulm, Denver, CO USABrigham & Womens Hosp, Channing Lab, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Sandhaus, Robert A.
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2009,
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