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ReviewOrphanet journal of rare diseases2020

Detection of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: the past, present and future.

Mark Brantly, Michael Campos, Angela M Davis, Jeanine D'Armiento, Kenneth Goodman, Kathi Hanna, Miriam O'Day, John Queenan, Robert Sandhaus, James Stoller and 3 more

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Review in Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
25citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Disease burden associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: systematic and structured literature reviews.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2022
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  5. Patient experience of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-associated liver disease: a qualitative study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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  14. Recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2024
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  16. Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (A1AT) Proteotyping by LC-MS/MS.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 11 institutions in 2 countries.

Mark BrantlyUniversity of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Michael CamposUniversity of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, USA.
Angela M DavisGrifols, Research Triangle, USA.
Jeanine D'ArmientoColumbia University Medical Center, New York City, USA.
Kenneth GoodmanUniversity of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, USA.
Kathi HannaScience and Health Writer / Editor, Seattle, USA.
Miriam O'DayAlpha-1 Foundation, Coral Gables, USA.
John QueenanQueen's University, Kingston, Canada.
Robert SandhausNational Jewish Health, Denver, USA.
James StollerCleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA.
Charlie StrangeMedical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.
Jeffrey TeckmanSaint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
Adam WannerUniversity of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, USA. awanner@miami.edu.
University of Miami · USAlpha-1 Foundation · USCleveland Clinic · USColumbia University Irving Medical Center · USFlorida College · USMedical University of South Carolina · USNational Jewish Health · USQueen's University · CASaint Louis University · USSeattle University · USTriangle · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMost patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency remain undiagnosed and therefore do not benefit from current therapies or become eligible for research studies of new treatments under development. Improving the detection rate for AATD is therefore a high priority for the Alpha-1 Foundation. A workshop was held on June 23, 2019 in Orlando, Florida during which stakeholders from the research, pharmaceutical, and patient communities focused on the topic of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency detection.

resultsA variety of detection strategies have been explored in the past and new approaches are emerging as technology advances. Targeted detection includes patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unexplained chronic liver disease, and family members of affected individuals. Newborn screening, electronic medical record data mining, and direct-to-consumer testing remain options for future detection strategies.

conclusionThese meeting proceedings can serve as a basis for innovative approaches to the detection of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

Indexed as

alpha 1-Antitrypsin DeficiencyPulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructivealpha 1-AntitrypsinHumansInfant, Newbornalpha 1-AntitrypsinAlpha-1 antitrypsinalpha-1 antitrypsin deficiencyChronic liver diseaseCOPDDetectionDirect-to-consumer testingElectronic medical recordNewborn screeningRare disease

Identifiers

PMID32306990
PMCPMC7168939
OpenAlexW3016509977

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