Alpha1 -antitrypsin deficiency – Diagnostic testing and disease awareness in Germany and Italy

Summary Background Alpha1 -antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, although largely under-diagnosed, is the underlying cause of approximately 1% of COPD cases. Lack of awareness leads to long delays in diagnostic testing. Subsequently, lifestyle and treatment choices with potentially positive effects on progn...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Respiratory medicine 2013-09, Vol.107 (9), p.1400-1408
Hauptverfasser:	Greulich, Timm, Ottaviani, Stefania, Bals, Robert, Lepper, Philipp M, Vogelmeier, Claus, Luisetti, Maurizio, Ferrarotti, Ilaria
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Airway management alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency - diagnosis alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency - psychology alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency - therapy Attitude of Health Personnel Attitude to Health Awareness Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Clinical Competence - standards Communication COPD Delayed Diagnosis Disease Family physicians Fees & charges Genetic test Germany Grants Hospitals Humans Internal medicine Interprofessional Relations Italy Knowledge Laboratories Medicine Patients Physician-Patient Relations Pulmonary Medicine - standards Pulmonary/Respiratory Rare disease Registries Screening Time-to-Treatment
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