Optimising bronchoalveolar lavage: lessons from alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
By capitalising on the marked consistency in AAT levels between AAT genotypes, and the close relationship between plasma and lung AAT levels, we demonstrate reliable alveolar sampling that aligns closely with plasma.
Authors
- Tomás P. Carroll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0418-1641)
- Cedric Gunaratnam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0318-1484)
- Michelle Casey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2821-6861)
- R.C. Heeney
- Mark P. Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5624-1338)
- Noel G. McElvaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0152-4370)
- Emma Leacy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0623-1593)
- D. Fraughen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9876-4938)
- Malcolm Herron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8117-2311)
- L.P. Kanchi
- Suzanne Roche
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Beaumont Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Thorax
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2024-221797
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.86
Funders
- Alpha-1 Foundation
- CSL Behring
- Higher Education Authority
- Grifols