Medical Q. I've had Pulmonary Function Tests but I don't know what they mean? A. Pulmonary function tests (also called PFTs) are carried out in order to investigate lung health. The tests consist
Alpha-1 Websites Alpha-1 Foundation (USA) Informative website with excellent information in plain English and downloadable resources for newly-diagnosed Alphas. What is Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency? (USA) Link to a good overview of Alpha -1
An Easy Guide to Rare Diseases has been produced to increase awareness about the challenges of living with a rare disease and to highlight the priorities that need to be included in the
M - V Micromolar: Abbreviated as μM, it is used to designate the amounts of alpha-1 antitrypsin protein when serum levels are tested. A person is considered deficient in AAT protein when their serum level
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Family of Donegal Alpha Launching Book of Poetry in his Memory A Donegal family are launching a book of poetry in memory of their brother who had Alpha-1. The book of poems written
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin is an important protein which everyone has in their blood. It is produced by the liver, released into the bloodstream and then travels to the lungs. Once inside the lungs it
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