2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2014.06.001
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Diagnosis of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: Modalities, indications and diagnosis strategy

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“…In this paper, Balduyck et al provide an exhaustive review of the methodologies used to perform a complete diagnosis of inherited ␣ 1 -AT deficiency [6]. In fact, we are convinced that the first step in improving knowledge of inherited ␣ 1 -AT deficiency epidemiology is that a good diagnostic program, of any design [7], must contain a complete and exhaustive laboratory diagnosis flow chart.…”
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“…In this paper, Balduyck et al provide an exhaustive review of the methodologies used to perform a complete diagnosis of inherited ␣ 1 -AT deficiency [6]. In fact, we are convinced that the first step in improving knowledge of inherited ␣ 1 -AT deficiency epidemiology is that a good diagnostic program, of any design [7], must contain a complete and exhaustive laboratory diagnosis flow chart.…”
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“…In addition, when genetic testing is performed in a young and asymptomatic cigarette smoker, one positive result is the additional information in the hands of the physician to convince the patient to permanently quit smoking [9]. We therefore suggest applying a diagnostic flow chart, such as the one described in figure 2 of the paper by Dr Balduyck [6]. One should fix a confident blood level of ␣ 1 -AT, as in our experience is 1.13 g/L [10], and simultaneously checks the possible presence of systemic inflammatory status, by C-reactive protein measurement, thus further elevating the upper limit of detection [11].…”
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“…In this situation, i.e. discordance between A1AT concentration and routine genotype determination, the diagnosis strategy may be implemented with the use of isoelectric focusing or direct antielastolytic activity measurement [9] as a reference test to document the presence of an atypical A1AT variant [10].…”
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