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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2021

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in the elderly: a case report.

Anna Annunziata, Maurizia Lanza, Antonietta Coppola, Giuseppe Fiorentino

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anna AnnunziataUOC Pathophysiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Intensive Care Department, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy. anna.annunziata@gmail.com.
Maurizia LanzaUOC Pathophysiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Intensive Care Department, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Antonietta CoppolaUOC Pathophysiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Intensive Care Department, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe FiorentinoUOC Pathophysiology and Respiratory Rehabilitation, Intensive Care Department, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Ospedale Monaldi · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGenerally, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is suspected in young patients with pulmonary emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients often suffer from diagnostic gaps and are misdiagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), as AATD may present with nonspecific respiratory symptoms. It is never too late to suspect AATD, especially in a patient with an unusual medical history. In recent years, evidence is beginning to emerge that there may be value in identifying and treating patients who do not already have deterioration of functional parameters. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a case of a 69-year-old Caucasian female patient, late diagnosis of AATD, with both severe bronchial hyperreactivity and numerous exacerbations due to the peculiar clinical history and the presence of a rare mutation; although not presenting forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV

conclusionAATD should always be suspected. The Alpha-1 Foundation recommendations for the diagnosis and management of AATD in adult patients indicate that treatment should be provided for patients with FEV

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alpha 1-Antitrypsin DeficiencyAsthmaPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructivePulmonary EmphysemaAdultAgedFemaleHumansAlpha-1 antitrypsinAsthmaLung diseaseReplacement therapy

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PMID33966640
PMCPMC8108364
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