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Can u explain what alpha1 is ?
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Enzyme : Alpha-1-antitrypsin is an enzyme that turns off another enzyme that breaks down elastic tissue. Deficiency can result in severe and premature emphysema especially when combined with smoking or dust exposure. Liver damage canals be a consequence. There are simple tests to check your level. It is an inherited disease and runs in some families.
Answered 4/5/2013
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