Meaning Alpha-1 antitrypsin
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Alpha-1 antitrypsinA protein that protects the lung. A1AT deficiency puts a person at risk of developing emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin<chemical> Plasma glycoprotein member of the serpin superfamily which inhibits trypsin, neutrophil elastase, and other proteolytic enzymes. Commonly referred to as alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor (a1pi), it exists in over 30 different biochemical variant forms known collectively as the pi (protease inhibitor) system. Hereditary deficiency is ass [..]
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Alpha-1 antitrypsinA medium sized protein that blocks the destructive action of a group of proteins called proteases. AAT is the primary blocker of neutrophil elastase, a powerfully destructive protease released from ne [..]
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