ALLMedicine™ Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Center

Jan 14th, 2022 - Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency occurs in individuals with deleterious genetic mutations on both chromosomes (maternal and paternal) in SERPINA1, the gene encoding the alpha-1 antitrypsin protein. There has been substantial progress in understandin...

Jan 14th, 2022 - Augmentation therapy (AT) is the only specific treatment licensed for patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) associated lung disease. Since patients with severe AATD may have a very different prognosis and AT requires intravenous infu...

Dec 29th, 2021 - This is a Phase 2, multicenter, open-label extension of Study DCR-A1AT-201, designed to evaluate the long-term safety and further characterize the pharmacodynamics (PD) of belcesiran in adult patients with PiZZ AATLD.

Dec 7th, 2021 - Background: Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an orphan disease that mainly affecting the liver and the lung. This creates difficulties to ensure that comprehensive care is administered to both organ systems. Past assessments of care delive...

Dec 2nd, 2021 - Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) arises from mutations in the SERPINA1 gene encoding alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) that lead to AAT retention in the endoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes, causing proteotoxic liver injury and loss-of-function lung ...

Aug 1st, 2021 - Rare genetic liver diseases can result in multi-systemic damage, which may compromise the patient's prognosis. Wilson's disease and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency must be investigated in any patient with unexplained liver disease. Cystic fibrosis ...

Dec 21st, 2016 - Clinicians are required to assess abnormal liver chemistries on a daily basis. The most common liver chemistries ordered are serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin. These tests sh...

Apr 27th, 2012 - Alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) functions primarily to inhibit neutrophil elastase, and deficiency predisposes individuals to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Severe A1AT deficiency occurs in one in 5000 to one in 5500 o...

Dec 29th, 2021 - This is a Phase 2, multicenter, open-label extension of Study DCR-A1AT-201, designed to evaluate the long-term safety and further characterize the pharmacodynamics (PD) of belcesiran in adult patients with PiZZ AATLD.

Nov 3rd, 2021 - According to the Respreeza® Summary of Product Characteristics, the initial infusions must be administered under the supervision of a health professional experienced in the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, although subsequent infusions...

Oct 12th, 2021 - The primary objective is to determine if Carbamazepine therapy in patients with severe liver disease due to Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency leads to a significant reduction in the hepatic accumulation of ATZ. The other objectives are: To determine ...

Apr 22nd, 2021 - This study will be conducted as part of the NIH-supported Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN). ChiLDREN is investigating rare cholestatic liver diseases of childhood: alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AT), Alagille's ...

Feb 15th, 2021 - Genetic testing for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is sometimes delayed despite established testing indications. All genetic tests have risks and possible benefits. The ACT study evaluates the population demographics, reasons for testing, and outc...

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Oct 2nd, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ethnic differences in the frequencies of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency alleles might contribute to national differences in COVID-19 fatality rates, researchers report. "It was interesting to see how one point mutation ...

Oct 2nd, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ethnic differences in the frequencies of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency alleles might contribute to national differences in COVID-19 fatality rates, researchers report. "It was interesting to see how one point mutation ...

Sep 18th, 2020 - Answer 2/5 Which of the following conditions presents in a similar way to AADC deficiency? Your peers chose: Gaucher disease 0% Mucopolysaccharidosis 0% Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency 0% Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency 0% BH4 deficiency prese...

Feb 22nd, 2018 - Action Points Clinical factors associated with the course of liver disease differed among children and adults with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), according to a systematic review of the literature, where heterogeneity among studies preclud...