Optimizing the screening of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency using serum protein electrophoresis.
Loris WauthierStéphanie JacquesJoris Richard DelangheJulien FavressePublished in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (2022)
band 2 was the best predictor of A1AT deficiency, probably owing to a better resolution. The use of SPE was however unable to predict each phenotype. Phenotype or genotype studies are therefore still advisable in case of A1AT deficiency.