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December 01, 2007; Volume 74,Issue 12
Fromer, Leonard
- You have accessPrimary care diagnosis of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: Issues and opportunitiesJames K. Stoller, MD, MS, Leonard Fromer, MD, Mark Brantly, MD, James Stocks, MD and Charlie Strange, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 869-874;
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, which predisposes to emphysema and also to liver disease, is underrecognized. We hope to stimulate our colleagues to watch for this condition and to find ways to incorporate testing for it into regular clinical practice.