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- Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency can only be diagnosed with a blood test
- If you are diagnosed, treatments may be available to increase the amount of AAT protein in your blood
If your 23andMe genetic test results showed that you have a genotype (PI*ZZ or PI*SZ), you may be predisposed to an increased risk of developing lung or liver disease related to alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (AL-fa / one / an-tee-TRIP-sin / de-FISH-an-see)—or alpha-1.1
People with alpha-1 have low or no levels of a protein called AAT in their blood. This protective protein plays a critical role in safeguarding the lungs. Having low levels of this protein can leave your lungs vulnerable to serious damage.2
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Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency can only be diagnosed with a blood test.
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References:
- What is alpha-1? Alpha-1 Foundation website. https://www.alpha1.org/what-is-alpha1. Accessed July 18, 2019.
- What causes alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/aat/causes. Updated October 11, 2011. Accessed July 18, 2019.
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