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. 2004 Nov;59(11):986–991. doi: 10.1136/thorax.2003.006569

α1-Antitrypsin deficiency · 7: Computed tomographic imaging in α1-antitrypsin deficiency

S Shaker, T Stavngaard, J Stolk, B Stoel, A Dirksen
PMCID: PMC1746880  PMID: 15516477

Abstract

Computed tomographic scanning may replace lung function tests as the golden standard for assessing the response to known and novel treatments for α1-antitrypsin deficiency.

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