Utility of routine screening for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in patients with bronchiectasis
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a cause of bronchiectasis. Guidelines for bronchiectasis from the British Thoracic Society do not recommend to routinely test patients for AATD. In contrast, guidelines for AATD recommend routine screening. This contradiction, in part, results from the lack o...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2020
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/2435 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.hff.min-saude.pt:10400.10/2435 |