AAT as a diagnostic tool

Clin Chim Acta. 2005 Feb;352(1-2):1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.cccn.2004.03.012.

Abstract

Serum alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) concentration can be affected by both inflammatory and non-inflammatory conditions. This paper characterizes the nature of AAT in physiology and pathologic deficiency and increasing states. The relationships between the AAT concentration in different clinical materials (serum, urine, faeces) and various diseases connected with different organs were analyzed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / blood
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / pathology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / urine
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / blood
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnosis
  • Kidney Diseases / pathology
  • Kidney Diseases / urine
  • Lung Diseases / blood
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases / pathology
  • Lung Diseases / urine
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin / genetics
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin / metabolism
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin / physiology*

Substances

  • SERPINA1 protein, human
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin