About The Medical Condition Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
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Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency?
Deficiency of the protease inhibitor ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN, leading primarily to degradation of elastin of the alveolar walls, as well as other structural proteins of a variety of tissues. (From Scriver, Beaudet, Sly, & Valle, The Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease, 7th ed, p4125)
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