Article ; Online: Asthma and COPD in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Evidence for the Dutch hypothesis.
2010 Volume 7, Issue 5, Page(s) 366–374
Abstract: This review summarizes the current information on the relationship between severe alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), asthma and COPD. AATD is a genetic predisposition to the development of early COPD in susceptible individuals and reduction in known ... ...
Abstract | This review summarizes the current information on the relationship between severe alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), asthma and COPD. AATD is a genetic predisposition to the development of early COPD in susceptible individuals and reduction in known factors that enhance lung function loss is the paramount aim of management. Asthma is one controllable condition that leads to the accelerated decline in lung function. Current literature indicates that asthma signs and symptoms are common in those AATD with or without COPD and that bronchodilator response is a risk factor for FEV(1) decline. Furthermore AATD itself predisposes to airway hyper responsiveness, an essential ingredient for reversible airflow obstruction. In the absence of well-characterized markers to distinguish COPD from asthma, clinical diagnosis leads to a delay in the recognition that asthma symptoms such as wheezing can be an early manifestation of COPD in AATD. In addition failure to appreciate asthma overlap in AATD may lead to inadequate suppression of airway inflammation leading to the development of airflow obstruction. The implications of this are discussed as are potential approaches and recommendations for treatment. |
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MeSH term(s) | Asthma/epidemiology ; Asthma/etiology ; Asthma/genetics ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Global Health ; Humans ; Incidence ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/epidemiology ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/etiology ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/genetics ; Risk Assessment ; Risk Factors ; alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency/complications ; alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency/epidemiology ; alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency/genetics |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2010-10 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2171107-0 |
ISSN | 1541-2563 ; 1541-2555 |
ISSN (online) | 1541-2563 |
ISSN | 1541-2555 |
DOI | 10.3109/15412555.2010.510159 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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