What is alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency? | Genetic COPD is hereditary[1]

Watch this video to learn how alpha-1 is the #1 known genetic risk factor for COPD.[1] Alpha-1 may be a contributing cause in up to 300,000 cases of COPD in the United States.[2] Alpha-1 affects the body’s ability to produce a protein called alpha1-antitrypsin, potentially resulting in damage to the lungs.[2] The severity of the alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency depends on whether the person has 1 or 2 copies of the defective gene. It can be confused with other diseases, such as asthma and bronchiectasis.[1,3,4] You can learn more at bit.ly/3nddyuk
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References:
[1] World Health Organization. α1-antitrypsin deficiency: memorandum from a WHO meeting. Bull World Health Organ. 1997;75(5):397-415.
[2] Campos MA, Wanner A, Zhang G, Sandhaus RA. Trends in the diagnosis of symptomatic patients with α1-antitrypsin deficiency between 1968 and 2003. Chest. 2005;128(3):1179-1186.
[3] Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. NORD® National Organization for Rare Diseases website. rarediseases.o.... Accessed July 12, 2021.
[4] MedlinePlus®. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. medlineplus.go.... Updated August 18, 2020. Accessed July 12, 2021.