Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. 1: epidemiology of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency

Thorax. 2004 Feb;59(2):164-9. doi: 10.1136/thorax.2003.006494.

Abstract

The protein and molecular characteristics of variants of the alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) gene are described, and available data on the genetic epidemiology of AAT deficiency are presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Distribution
  • Americas / epidemiology
  • Amino Acids / genetics
  • Asia / epidemiology
  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Codon / genetics
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Exons / genetics
  • Humans
  • New Zealand / epidemiology
  • Phenotype
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin / genetics*
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency / epidemiology*
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency / genetics

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Codon
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin