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Thorax 2004;59:441-445
© 2004 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Thoracic Society


REVIEW SERIES

{alpha}1-Antitrypsin deficiency • 3: Clinical manifestations and natural history

M Needham, R A Stockley

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Professor R A Stockley
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK; r.a.stockley{at}bham.ac.uk

A review of the clinical manifestations of {alpha}1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, including lung disease and liver disease, and risk factors affecting the rate of decline in lung function in AAT deficient patients.


Keywords: {alpha}1-antitrypsin deficiency; lung function; liver disease; smoking




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