Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATd) is a hereditary disease, mainly characterized by early onset and the lower lobes’ predominant emphysema. Bronchiectasis is characterized by dilatation of the bronchial wall and a clinical syndrome whose features are a cough, sputum production and frequent respiratory exacerbations. In the literature, there are many papers concerning these two clinical entities, but there is still a lot of debate about a possible association between them, in particular about the frequency of their association and causal links. The aim of this short communication is to show the literature reports about the association between AATd and bronchiectasis to establish the state of the art and possible future developments in this research field.
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and bronchiectasis: A concomitance or a real association? / Sanduzzi Zamparelli, A.; Ciasullo, E.; Capitelli, L.; Sanduzzi Zamparelli, S.; Bocchino, M.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. - ISSN 1660-4601. - 17:7(2020), p. 2294. [10.3390/ijerph17072294]
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and bronchiectasis: A concomitance or a real association?
Sanduzzi Zamparelli A.
;Ciasullo E.
;Capitelli L.
;Bocchino M.
2020
Abstract
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATd) is a hereditary disease, mainly characterized by early onset and the lower lobes’ predominant emphysema. Bronchiectasis is characterized by dilatation of the bronchial wall and a clinical syndrome whose features are a cough, sputum production and frequent respiratory exacerbations. In the literature, there are many papers concerning these two clinical entities, but there is still a lot of debate about a possible association between them, in particular about the frequency of their association and causal links. The aim of this short communication is to show the literature reports about the association between AATd and bronchiectasis to establish the state of the art and possible future developments in this research field.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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