Why do some adults with PiMZ α1-antitrypsin develop bronchiectasis?
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Recurrent infections of the upper airways in early life may be a warning sign of inherited α1-antitrypsin deficiency http://ow.ly/iJsF300kbyV.
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“Why do some adults with PiMZ α1-antitrypsin develop bronchiectasis?” Nupur Aggarwal, Beatriz Martinez Delgado, Sandeep Salipalli, Nerea Matamala, Jessica Rademacher, Nicolaus Schwerk, Tobias Welte, Sabina Janciauskiene and Felix C. Ringshausen. ERJ Open Res 2016; 2: 00021-2016.
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00021-2016.].
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