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Direct-to-consumer testing may help identify alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Direct-to-consumer testing, combined with clinical follow-up, helped identify patients with undiagnosed alpha-1 ...
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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is a genetic disease where your body doesn’t make enough normal functioning AAT. AAT is a protein your liver makes. AAT has many important roles in your body, ...
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Krystal Biotech Announces Promising Clinical Data for KB408 Gene Therapy in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Patients and Progress on KB407 for Cystic Fibrosis

Krystal Biotech reports positive clinical data for KB408 and KB407, demonstrating safety and efficacy in AATD and cystic fibrosis patients. Krystal Biotech, Inc. has announced promising clinical ...
Business Wire

Results from Phase 2 Study of Fazirsiran in Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Published in New England Journal of Medicine

OSAKA, Japan & PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that results from a Phase 2 clinical study ...
Medscape

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Likely Underdiagnosed in COPD Patients

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains highly prevalent among veterans, but the contribution of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT deficiency or AATD) to this patient population remains ...