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View Post: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Causes & Symptoms of COPD ...
25 Nov 2009 by Yogesh Mishra  
Posted on 26 Nov 2009 at 1:06am. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD which is a short term of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a kind of breathing disorder which grows worse over time, causing coughing and producing a large number ... COPD may also affect a person exposed to smoke released by smokers. The deficient alpha-1 antitrypsin- a hereditary condition rarely leads to COPD. alpha-1 antitrypsin is a protein which is produced in the liver. Risk factors ...
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View Post: Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: moving beyond ...
17 Nov 2009 by copdsurvivor  
Prior to 1995, the genetic disorder known as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (alpha-1 for short) was the underdog in a race for research dollars. Lumped under the COPD umbrella, the disease failed to […] COPDsurvivor ...
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View Post: COPD Awareness Check
Battling For Health
23 Nov 2009 by Raquel   ...
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View Post: Development of Predictive Models for Airflow Obstruction in Alpha ...
1 Oct 2009 by Castaldi, PJ, DeMeo, DL, Kent, DM, Campbell,...  
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic condition associated with severe, early-onset chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there is significant variability in lung function impairment among persons with the ...
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View Post: First Heartland » Blog Archive » Underwriting Unpuzzled: COPD ...
22 hours ago by SBrown  
That is how those suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) feel on what should be an otherwise great day in the fall. During COPD Awareness Month, I decided we should explore the underwriting hurdles we face when dealing with ... whether the client smokes (or used to), has a history of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, type of medication(s) used, and the need for any breathing apparatus. The underwriter will be looking for impaired pulmonary function. ...
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View Post: Chronic Bronchitis Clinical Trial: Prevalence of Chronic Airway ...
11 Nov 2009
The incidence of COPD is increasing throughout the world, with the vast majority of patients with the disease remaining undiagnosed (Coultas et al., 2001) and underreported (Frank et al., 2006; Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung .... cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, active tuberculosis, or sarcoidosis. A previous diagnosis of an obstructive lung disease is not exclusionary—asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, alpha1-antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency, etc. ...
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View Post: Family Ties: Living with COPD
Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers ...
5 Oct 2009 by admin   ...
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View Post: Merv Sheppard's Transplant Network: GSK and Nabi announce ...
23 Nov 2009 by Merv Sheppard  
27% chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, including emphysema;; 16% idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis;; 14% cystic fibrosis;; 12% idiopathic (formerly known as "primary") pulmonary hypertension;; 5% alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency; ...
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View Post: chronic obstruction pulmonary disease - Health Resources - Health ...
7 Sep 2009 by Tiny  
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Learn about COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease which is primarily two related diseases - chronic bronchitis and emphysema. -> ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary . Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency·Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease . Cigarette smoking is the most important cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. . -> ...
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View Post: AJHG - Integration of Genomic and Genetic Approaches Implicates ...
5 Nov 2009
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex human disease likely influenced by multiple genes, cigarette smoking, and gene-by-smoking interactions, but only severe alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is a proven genetic risk ...
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