Three cases of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency in the elderly.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report three elderly patients who presented with increasing dyspnoea on exertion and radiological evidence of basal bullous emphysema. On further investigation they were found to have alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. We emphasize that alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency can present much later than is usually the case especially if the patient is a life-long non-smoker.
Medical subject headings
- Pulmonary Emphysema
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency