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==Overview==
==Overview==
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) may be slow to manifest in symptom onset in newborns. As a patient ages, liver dysfunction and deterioration will occur. Mortality is directly related to the respiratory failure caused by a fall in forced expiratory volume.
If left untreated, not all patients with [[Gene|deficient gene]] develop [[Emphysema|symptomatic emphysema]] or [[cirrhosis]]. In [[symptomatic]] [[patients]], the median time between [[observation]] of [[symptoms]] and [[diagnosis]] is approximately 8 years. The [[symptoms]] of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) in the first two decades of life are mainly of associated [[Liver diseases|liver disease]] progressing to [[Pulmonary|pulmonary manifestations]] appear later in life. [[Emphysema]] is seen in non-smokers in the fifth decade of life and during the fourth decade of life in smokers. Less common associations are [[panniculitis]] and [[Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody|cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody‒positive vasculitis]]. The most common cause of death is [[emphysema]]. [[Chronic liver disease]] is the second most common cause of death. Common complications of AATD include [[pneumothorax]], [[pneumonia]], acute exacerbation of airflow obstruction, [[respiratory failure]]. [[Prognosis]] depends on how [[patients]] are identified. [[Patients]] identified as a result of [[screening]] often have excellent [[prognosis]]. Those identified because of their [[symptoms]] have poor [[prognosis]].
==Natural History==
*If left untreated, not all patients with [[Gene|deficient gene]] develop [[Emphysema|symptomatic emphysema]] or [[cirrhosis]].
*In [[Patients|symptomatic patients]], the median time between observation of [[symptoms]] and [[diagnosis]] is approximately 8 years.<ref name="pmid3264124">{{cite journal |vauthors=Brantly ML, Paul LD, Miller BH, Falk RT, Wu M, Crystal RG |title=Clinical features and history of the destructive lung disease associated with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency of adults with pulmonary symptoms |journal=Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. |volume=138 |issue=2 |pages=327–36 |year=1988 |pmid=3264124 |doi=10.1164/ajrccm/138.2.327 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid9655706">{{cite journal |vauthors= |title=Survival and FEV1 decline in individuals with severe deficiency of alpha1-antitrypsin. The Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Registry Study Group |journal=Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. |volume=158 |issue=1 |pages=49–59 |year=1998 |pmid=9655706 |doi=10.1164/ajrccm.158.1.9712017 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid15821195">{{cite journal |vauthors=Stoller JK, Tomashefski J, Crystal RG, Arroliga A, Strange C, Killian DN, Schluchter MD, Wiedemann HP |title=Mortality in individuals with severe deficiency of alpha1-antitrypsin: findings from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Registry |journal=Chest |volume=127 |issue=4 |pages=1196–204 |year=2005 |pmid=15821195 |doi=10.1378/chest.127.4.1196 |url=}}</ref>
*The [[symptoms]] of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) in the first two decades of life are mainly of associated [[Liver diseases|liver disease]] progressing to [[Pulmonary|pulmonary manifestations]] appear later in [[life]].
*[[Emphysema]], is seen in nonsmokers in the fifth decade of life and during the fourth decade of life in smokers.
*Less common associations are [[panniculitis]] and [[Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody|cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody‒positive vasculitis]].
*[[FEV1]] decreases in patients with PiZZ [[genotype]] at 51-317 mL per year compared to an estimated decline in healthy individuals at 30 mL/y.
*AATD can be seen in [[neonates]] as a cause of [[neonatal jaundice]] and [[hepatitis]].
*It may present in [[infants]] as [[cholestatic jaundice]] and in [[children]] as [[liver cirrhosis]] or [[hepatic failure]].  
*AATD is the leading condition requiring [[liver transplantation]] in children.
*PiZZ [[patients]] have a 16% likelihood of surviving to age 60 years compared to an 85% likelihood for the general US population.
*The most common cause of death is [[emphysema]]. [[Chronic liver disease]] is the second most common cause of death.
*[[Respiratory failure]] accounts for about 62% of deaths, and [[complications]] of [[chronic liver disease]] for approximately 13%. 
*The mean age of death is 50 years old for nonsmokers and 40 years old for smokers, with only 16% surviving to 60 years old compared to about 85% surviving to 65 years old in the general population.
*Mortality is directly related to [[FEV1|FEV1 (forced expiratory volume]]), and rises exponentially as [[FEV1]] falls below 35% predicted.


==Natural History==
==Complications==
* Within the first two decades of life, liver dysfunction tends to dominate the clinical picture, while lung function is generally preserved. 
Common complications of AATD include:<ref name="pmid15821195">{{cite journal |vauthors=Stoller JK, Tomashefski J, Crystal RG, Arroliga A, Strange C, Killian DN, Schluchter MD, Wiedemann HP |title=Mortality in individuals with severe deficiency of alpha1-antitrypsin: findings from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Registry |journal=Chest |volume=127 |issue=4 |pages=1196–204 |year=2005 |pmid=15821195 |doi=10.1378/chest.127.4.1196 |url=}}</ref>
* Two prospective studies have followed newborns identified at birth with blood screening for up to 16 years, and both showed no difference in lung function compared with controls.
* [[Pneumothorax]]
* After the first 20 years, however, lung function begins to deteriorate at the rate mentioned above. <br>
* [[Pneumonia]]
Respiratory failure accounts for ~ 62% of deaths, and complications of chronic liver disease for ~ 13%. The mean age of death in one study was 53 years old for nonsmokers and 40 years old for smokers, with only 16% surviving to 60 years old.  This compares to ~ 85% surviving to 65 years old in the general population.  Mortality is directly related to FEV1 (forced expiratory volume), and rises exponentially as FEV1 falls below 35% predicted.
* Acute exacerbation of airflow obstruction
In a Danish study, asymptomatic nonsmokers, who were identified as relatives of symptomatic patients with alpha-1 AT had a normal life expectancy. This is consistent with the presence of a subgroup of patients with severe deficiency in alpha-1 AT who escape medical attention.
* [[Respiratory failure|Respiratory failure]]
* [[Bronchiectasis]]
* [[Cirrhosis]] or [[liver failure]]
* [[Emphysema]]
* [[Liver cancer]]
 
==Prognosis==
[[Prognosis]] depends on how [[patients]] are identified. [[Patients]] identified as a result of [[Screening (medicine)|screening]] often have excellent [[prognosis]]. Those identified because of their [[symptoms]] have poor [[prognosis]].<ref name="pmid3264124" /><ref name="pmid9655706" /><ref name="pmid15821195" />
 
Features associated with poor [[prognosis]] include:
*Severe degree of airflow obstruction:
**[[FEV1]] >50% has a  5-year [[mortality rate]] at 4%
**[[FEV1]]  within range 35-49% has  5-year [[mortality rate]] at 12%
**[[FEV1]] <35 has a 5-year [[mortality rate]] at 50%
* A [[Bronchodilators|bronchodilator]] response greater than >12%
* [[Smoking]]
* [[Male|Male sex]]


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mazia Fatima, MBBS [2]

Overview

If left untreated, not all patients with deficient gene develop symptomatic emphysema or cirrhosis. In symptomatic patients, the median time between observation of symptoms and diagnosis is approximately 8 years. The symptoms of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) in the first two decades of life are mainly of associated liver disease progressing to pulmonary manifestations appear later in life. Emphysema is seen in non-smokers in the fifth decade of life and during the fourth decade of life in smokers. Less common associations are panniculitis and cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody‒positive vasculitis. The most common cause of death is emphysema. Chronic liver disease is the second most common cause of death. Common complications of AATD include pneumothorax, pneumonia, acute exacerbation of airflow obstruction, respiratory failure. Prognosis depends on how patients are identified. Patients identified as a result of screening often have excellent prognosis. Those identified because of their symptoms have poor prognosis.

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Complications

Common complications of AATD include:[3]

Prognosis

Prognosis depends on how patients are identified. Patients identified as a result of screening often have excellent prognosis. Those identified because of their symptoms have poor prognosis.[1][2][3]

Features associated with poor prognosis include:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Brantly ML, Paul LD, Miller BH, Falk RT, Wu M, Crystal RG (1988). "Clinical features and history of the destructive lung disease associated with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency of adults with pulmonary symptoms". Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 138 (2): 327–36. doi:10.1164/ajrccm/138.2.327. PMID 3264124.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Survival and FEV1 decline in individuals with severe deficiency of alpha1-antitrypsin. The Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Registry Study Group". Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 158 (1): 49–59. 1998. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.158.1.9712017. PMID 9655706.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Stoller JK, Tomashefski J, Crystal RG, Arroliga A, Strange C, Killian DN, Schluchter MD, Wiedemann HP (2005). "Mortality in individuals with severe deficiency of alpha1-antitrypsin: findings from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Registry". Chest. 127 (4): 1196–204. doi:10.1378/chest.127.4.1196. PMID 15821195.


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