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antitrypsin

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an·ti·tryp·sin (nt-trpsn, nt-)
n.
A serum protein that inhibits the activity of trypsin and other proteolytic enzymes.
antitrypsin.


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Articles in the literature on alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency have been interpreted as indicating that AAT deficiency is a rare disease that affects mainly Caucasians (whites) from northern Europe.
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is not a rare disease but a disease ... by de Serres, Frederick J. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Currently extracted from human blood serum, alpha-1 antitrypsin is used to treat people who risk life-threatening emphysema because of an inherited deficiency of the enzyme.
Milking engineered 'pharm animals.' (genetically engineered goats and ... by Ezzell, Carol / Science News
[alpha]-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is an inherited genetic disorder currently diagnosed in approximately 5,000 people in the United States.
Environmental, occupational, and genetic risk factors for [alpha]-1 ... by Harry, G. Jean / Environmental Health Perspectives
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