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ArticleBiomedicines2022

Genetic and Serum Screening for Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency in Adult Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: A Single-Center Experience.

Francesco Amati, Andrea Gramegna, Martina Contarini, Anna Stainer, Cristina Curcio, Stefano Aliberti, Angelo Guido Corsico, Francesco Blasi

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Article in Biomedicines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Alpha1-Antitrypsin in Lung Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Francesco AmatiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Milan, Italy.
Andrea GramegnaDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2315-5737
Martina ContariniInternal Medicine Department, Respiratory Unit and Cystic Fibrosis, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Anna StainerDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Milan, Italy.
Cristina CurcioMedical Genetics Laboratory, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Stefano AlibertiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Milan, Italy.
Angelo Guido CorsicoCenter for Diagnosis of Inherited Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Francesco BlasiDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2285-9970
Humanitas University · ITFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico · ITUniversity of Milan · ITUniversity of Pavia · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis (CF) and alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency are two of the commonest genetic diseases affecting the Caucasian population. Neutrophil-mediated inflammation due to protease-antiprotease imbalance leads to progressive pulmonary involvement in both diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of AAT deficiency in CF adults. A prospective study enrolling CF adults was conducted at the Adult CF Center based in Milan from January 2018 to March 2019. Patients were tested for AAT serum protein quantification and expanded genotyping characterization of SERPINA1 during clinical stability. Genotyping characterization of SERPIN1 was compared to a control population of 2848 Caucasian individuals with the same geographical origin and similar demographic characteristics. Among 173 patients included in the study, the prevalence of AAT deficiency was 0. Genotype analysis was piMM in 166 (94.9%) patients and piMS in 9 patients (5.1%), respectively. No differences in terms of genotype characterization were found between the CF population and the control population. These data show that AAT deficiency is not common among adults with CF.

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airway inflammationalpha-1 antitrypsin deficiencybronchiectasiscystic fibrosis

Identifiers

PMID36552004
PMCPMC9776003
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