α₁-ANTITRYPSIN LEVELS IN SOME DISEASES

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Levels and Polymorphisms in Interstitial Lung Diseases.

BACKGROUND/AIM Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency may be a potential predisposing factor for interstitial lung fibrosis. We investigated alpha-1 antitrypsin levels and its polymorphisms in patients with interstitial lung disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 103 interstitial lung disease patients were compared. RESULTS The mean alpha-1 antitrypsin level in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia ...

Serum alpha 1 antitrypsin in liver diseases.

CFS hydroxylase cofactor levels in some neurological diseases.

The cerebrospinal fluid concentration of hydroxylase cofactor has been measured in patients with Parkinson's disease, the Shy-Drager and Steele-Richardson syndromes, adult onset focal dystonia, essential tremor, Huntington's disease and presenile dementia. The results were compared with age matched controls and low values were demonstrated for all disease groups studied except for focal dystonia.

Changes of Alpha1-Antitrypsin Levels in Allergen-induced Nasal Inflammation

OBJECTIVES Alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) is the main inhibitor of human neutrophil elastase, and plays a role in counteracting the tissue damage caused by elastase in local inflammatory conditions. The study evaluated the involvement of AAT in nasal allergic inflammation. METHODS Forty subjects with mono-sensitization to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dpt) were enrolled. Twenty allergic rhinitis ...

Why do some adults with PiMZ α1-antitrypsin develop bronchiectasis?

Recurrent infections of the upper airways in early life may be a warning sign of inherited α1-antitrypsin deficiency http://ow.ly/iJsF300kbyV.