Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency - Screening and Prevention
You may want to talk to your doctor about testing for AAT deficiency if you have a parent, sibling, or child with the condition, even if you do not have symptoms. There is no way to prevent AAT deficiency because the condition is inherited.
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- SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/3519
- Syndication ID: 18963
- Language: English
- Source: NIH Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLB)
- Date Syndication Captured: Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 08:56 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 05:17 AM
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