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Utility of routine screening for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in patients with bronchiectasis

dc.contributor.authorCarreto, L
dc.contributor.authorMorrison, M
dc.contributor.authorDonovan, J
dc.contributor.authorFinch, S
dc.contributor.authorTan, GL
dc.contributor.authorFardon, T, et al.
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-01T15:07:38Z
dc.date.available2020-07-01T15:07:38Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractAlpha-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 of data from large studies performing comprehensive screening. We screened 1600 patients with bronchiectasis at two centres in the UK from 2012 to 2016. In total, only eight individuals with AATD were identified representing 0.5% of the overall population. We conclude that routine screening for AATD in bronchiectasis in the UK has a low rate of detection. Further studies are required in different geographical regions, which may have a higher prevalence of AATD.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationThorax. 2020 Jul;75(7):592-593pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-214195pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1468-3296
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/2435
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherBritish Medical Associationpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://thorax.bmj.com/content/thoraxjnl/75/7/592.full.pdfpt_PT
dc.subjectBronchiectasispt_PT
dc.subjectAlpha 1-Antitrypsin deficiencypt_PT
dc.titleUtility of routine screening for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in patients with bronchiectasispt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceLondonpt_PT
oaire.citation.titleThoraxpt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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