Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency screening
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mazia Fatima, MBBS [2]
Overview
According to the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), all COPD patients should be screened for AATD at least once in their lifetime. All patients with unexplained liver disease with or without respiratory symptoms should be evaluated for AATD.
Screening
Screening for alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency includes:[1][2]
- According to the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), all COPD patients should be screened for AATD at least once in their lifetime.
- All patients with unexplained liver disease with or without respiratory symptoms should be evaluated for AATD.
- Adults with necrotizing panniculitis should be screened.
References
- ↑ Hersh CP (2017). “Diagnosing alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: the first step in precision medicine”. F1000Res. 6: 2049. doi:10.12688/f1000research.12399.1. PMC 5710307. PMID 29225784.
- ↑ Lascano JE, Campos MA (2017). “The important role of primary care providers in the detection of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency”. Postgrad Med. 129 (8): 889–895. doi:10.1080/00325481.2017.1381539. PMID 28929906.
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