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ArticleChronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.)2021

Exacerbations of Lung Disease in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.

Daniel J Smith, Paul R Ellis, Alice M Turner

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Article in Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniel J SmithInstitute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Paul R EllisInstitute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Alice M TurnerInstitute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
University of Birmingham · GB

Funding

Alpha-1 FoundationAmerican Thoracic Society FoundationAstraZenecaBritish Lung FoundationChiesiCSL BehringHealth FoundationNIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an important risk factor for development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients with AATD classically develop a different pattern of lung disease from those with usual COPD, decline faster and exhibit a range of differences in pathogenesis, all of which may be relevant to phenotype and/or impact of exacerbations. There are a number of definitions of exacerbation, with the main features being worsening of symptoms over at least 2 days, which may be associated with a change in treatment. In this article we review the literature surrounding exacerbations in AATD, focusing, in particular, on ways in which they may differ from such events in usual COPD, and the potential impact on clinical management.

Indexed as

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiencyChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseEmphysemaExacerbationNeutrophil

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PMID33238089
PMCPMC8047608
OpenAlexW3107374135

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