Deficiency of Alpha-1-Antitrypsin
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Characteristics of Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency – Two-Year Data from the EARCO Registry
The international registry of individuals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) named EARCO has collected data on 1,044 patients from 15 countries, including the Czech Republic, over its first 2 years of existence. In December 2022, the characteristics of patients enrolled from February 2020 to May 2022 were published. They provide information on the prevalence of AATD genotypes, their clinical phenotypes, factors associated with worsening lung function, and the impact of augmentation therapy.
To what extent does the delay between symptom onset and diagnosis of AATD affect patient survival?
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