Alpha-1-antitrypsin Deficiency
Description
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary disease that develops in adulthood and is characterized by chronic liver disorders (cirrhosis), respiratory disorders (emphysema), and rarely panniculitis.
Clinical Features
Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Alpha-1-antitrypsin Deficiency
- Neoplasm
- Hypertension
- Hepatomegaly
- Fatigue
- Respiratory distress
- Weight loss
- Dyspnea
- Jaundice
- Elevated hepatic transaminase
- Carcinoma
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Incidence and onset information
— Based on the latest data available ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY have a estimated prevalence of 20 per 100k worldwide.— No data available about the known clinical features onset.
Alternative names
Alpha-1-antitrypsin Deficiency Is also known as deficiency in alpa-1-proteinase inhibitor.
Researches and researchers
Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Alpha-1-antitrypsin Deficiency extracted from public data.
Alpha-1-antitrypsin Deficiency Experts map
Current Researchs and researchers
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Investigator of research project - Coordinator of research networkHANNOVER — Pr Ulrich MARTIN
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— Medizinische Hochschule Hannover -
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CARPuD: Network Cellular Approaches for Rare Pulmonary Diseases
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Investigator of research projectDUBLIN — Ms Catherine O'CONNOR (MOVED JOBS)
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— RCSI Education & Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital -
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: Which is important phenotype, level, activity or all three?
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Investigator of research projectDUBLIN — Dr Emer REEVES
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— RCSI Education & Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital -
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Altered lipid raft cholesterol content contributes to the dysregulated activity of neutrophils in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
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Coordinator of expert centre - Principal investigator of clinical trial - Coordinator of research networkMILANO — Dr Sergio HARARI
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— Ospedale San Giuseppe
— Ospedale San Giuseppe -
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Il Polmone.it - Malattie Rare Polmonari
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Investigator of research projectMILANO — Dr Roberto SITIA
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— Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele -
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Proteostasis in the early secretory compartment as a pathogenetic mechanism and therapeutic target
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Investigator of research projectPADOVA — Dr Nicola ELVASSORE
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— Università degli Studi di Padova -
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Drug testing for liver disease in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency by a large-scale patient-specific hiPS cells library
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Investigator of research project - Coordinator of patient registry networkLEIDEN — Dr Laura FREGONESE
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— LUMC - Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum -
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PAAIR: Patient's Association and Alpha-1 International Registry network (coordination)
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Investigator of research projectVALENCIA — Pr Francisco DASÍ FERNÁNDEZ
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— INCLIVA -
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Design and development of a method based on CRISPR/Cas9 to repair the alpha-1 antitrypsin gene
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Coordinator of expert centre - Investigator of research projectVALENCIA — Pr Amparo ESCRIBANO MONTANER
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Institution/s:
— Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
— Universitat de València. Facultat de Medicina i Odontologia -
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Design and development of a method based on CRISPR/Cas9 to repair the alpha-1 antitrypsin gene
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Investigator of research projectBELLINZONA — Dr Maurizio MOLINARI
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— Protein Folding and Quality Control - Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Istituto di Ricerca in Biomedicina -
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Investigating cellular mechanisms regulating protein folding and quality control to intervene in conformational diseases
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Investigator of research projectBIRMINGHAM — Ms Mahitha GUMMADI
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Institution/s:
— Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
— St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital
— D Floor, South Block, Queen's Medical Centre
— Southampton General Hospital -
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Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency assessment and programme for treatment (screening programme)
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Investigator of research project - Manager of registryBIRMINGHAM — Pr Robert STOCKLEY
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Institution/s:
— Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
— Outpatient,Ground Floor, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham -
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Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency assessment and programme for treatment (screening programme)
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Investigator of research projectLONDON — Ms Mahitha GUMMADI
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Institution/s:
— Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
— St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital
— D Floor, South Block, Queen's Medical Centre
— Southampton General Hospital -
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Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency assessment and programme for treatment (screening programme)
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Investigator of research projectNOTTINGHAM — Ms Mahitha GUMMADI
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Institution/s:
— Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
— St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital
— D Floor, South Block, Queen's Medical Centre
— Southampton General Hospital -
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Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency assessment and programme for treatment (screening programme)
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Investigator of research projectSOUTHAMPTON — Ms Mahitha GUMMADI
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Institution/s:
— Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
— St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital
— D Floor, South Block, Queen's Medical Centre
— Southampton General Hospital -
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Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency assessment and programme for treatment (screening programme)
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