Therapeutic level of functional human al
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Yuanqing Lu; Young-Kook Choi; Martha Campbell-Thompson; Chengwen Li; Qiushi Tang
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Alpha 1 antitrypsin (AAT) is a serine proteinase inhibitor (serpin). One well‐known function of this protein is to inactivate neutrophil elastase and other neutrophil‐derived proteinases, and prevent the destruction of pulmonary extracellular matrix. Deficiency of AAT can cause emphysem