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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HANNOVER — Pr Ulrich MARTIN
Investigator of research project - Coordinator of research network
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Institution/s:
— Medizinische Hochschule Hannover -
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CARPuD: Network Cellular Approaches for Rare Pulmonary Diseases
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DUBLIN — Ms Catherine O'CONNOR (MOVED JOBS)
Investigator of research project
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Institution/s:
— RCSI Education & Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital -
Research area/topic::
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: Which is important phenotype, level, activity or all three?
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DUBLIN — Dr Emer REEVES
Investigator of research project
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Institution/s:
— 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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MILANO — Dr Sergio HARARI
Coordinator of expert centre - Principal investigator of clinical trial - Coordinator of research network
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Institution/s:
— Ospedale San Giuseppe
— Ospedale San Giuseppe -
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Il Polmone.it - Malattie Rare Polmonari
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MILANO — Dr Roberto SITIA
Investigator of research project
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Institution/s:
— 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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PADOVA — Dr Nicola ELVASSORE
Investigator of research project
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Institution/s:
— Università degli Studi di Padova -
Research area/topic::
Drug testing for liver disease in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency by a large-scale patient-specific hiPS cells library
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LEIDEN — Dr Laura FREGONESE
Investigator of research project - Coordinator of patient registry network
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Institution/s:
— LUMC - Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum -
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PAAIR: Patient's Association and Alpha-1 International Registry network (coordination)
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VALENCIA — Pr Francisco DASÍ FERNÁNDEZ
Investigator of research project
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Institution/s:
— INCLIVA -
Research area/topic::
Design and development of a method based on CRISPR/Cas9 to repair the alpha-1 antitrypsin gene
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VALENCIA — Pr Amparo ESCRIBANO MONTANER
Coordinator of expert centre - Investigator of research project
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Institution/s:
— Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
— Universitat de València. Facultat de Medicina i Odontologia -
Research area/topic::
Design and development of a method based on CRISPR/Cas9 to repair the alpha-1 antitrypsin gene
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BELLINZONA — Dr Maurizio MOLINARI
Investigator of research project
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Institution/s:
— Protein Folding and Quality Control - Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Istituto di Ricerca in Biomedicina -
Research area/topic::
Investigating cellular mechanisms regulating protein folding and quality control to intervene in conformational diseases
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BIRMINGHAM — Ms Mahitha GUMMADI
Investigator of research project
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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 -
Research area/topic::
Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency assessment and programme for treatment (screening programme)
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BIRMINGHAM — Pr Robert STOCKLEY
Investigator of research project - Manager of registry
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Institution/s:
— Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
— Outpatient,Ground Floor, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham -
Research area/topic::
Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency assessment and programme for treatment (screening programme)
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LONDON — Ms Mahitha GUMMADI
Investigator of research project
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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 -
Research area/topic::
Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency assessment and programme for treatment (screening programme)
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Institution/s:
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NOTTINGHAM — Ms Mahitha GUMMADI
Investigator of research project
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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 -
Research area/topic::
Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency assessment and programme for treatment (screening programme)
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Institution/s:
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SOUTHAMPTON — Ms Mahitha GUMMADI
Investigator of research project
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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 -
Research area/topic::
Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency assessment and programme for treatment (screening programme)
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100 % |
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Specificity
2 %
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Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, DNA Analysis.
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SERPINA1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 % |
SERPINA1 Sequencing or Genotyping.
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SERPINA1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 % |
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SERPINA1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 % |
Liver Diseases Deletion/duplication panel.
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SLC25A13, SLC27A5, SMPD1, HNF1A, HNF1B, TJP2, UGT1A1, ABCG5, ABCG8, NPC2, INVS, CFTR, NPHP4, PEX26, TMEM216, CTRC, TRMU, DGUOK, DHCR7, CC2D2A , (...)
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Specificity
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Genes
100 % |
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SCP2, SLC10A1, SLC10A2, SLC25A13, SLC27A5, SMPD1, HNF1A, HNF1B, TJP2, UGT1A1, VPS33B, NEUROG3, ABCG5, ABCG8, NPC2, INVS, DCDC2, HSD3B7, CFTR, NPHP4 , (...)
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Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 % |
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