The impact of diagnostic delay on survival in alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency: results from the Austrian Alpha-1 Lung Registry

The impact of diagnostic delay on survival in alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency: results from the Austrian Alpha-1 Lung Registry

Abstract Background Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder that can manifest as lung disease. A delay between onset of symptoms and diagnosis of AATD is common and associated with worse clinical status and more advanced disease stage but the influence on survival is unclea...

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Main Authors: Tobias Meischl, Karin Schmid-Scherzer, Florian Vafai-Tabrizi, Gert Wurzinger, Eva Traunmüller-Wurm, Kristina Kutics, Markus Rauter, Fikreta Grabcanovic-Musija, Simona Müller, Norbert Kaufmann, Judith Löffler-Ragg, Arschang Valipour, Georg-Christian Funk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Alpha-1-antitrypsin
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
Diagnostic delay
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-023-02338-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-023-02338-0

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