The Clinical Course of Severe Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency in Patients Identified by Screening.

Adriana-Maria HillerEeva PiitulainenHanan Tanash

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2022)

Never-smoking individuals with severe AATD identified by screening have better lung function, fewer symptoms, and better survival compared with the ever-smokers. Screening for AATD at an early age may improve the prognosis of AATD.

Keyphrases

lung function
end stage renal disease
smoking cessation
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
early onset
air pollution
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
sleep quality