Recombinant DNA-produced alpha 1-antitrypsin administered by aerosol augments lower respiratory tract antineutrophil elastase defenses in individuals with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.
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Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency.
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that may cause severe lung and liver disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Investigation
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0021-9738
DOI: 10.1172/jci114305