Living with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A1ad): Complete Guide to Risk Factors, Symptoms & Treatment Options

by Marie Bowick and Samantha Bowick

A knowledgeable handbook with a patient's perspective for those afflicted with the incurable disease known as Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD). Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) is a rare genetic, incurable disease which causes the liver to not produce enough of a certain protein that protects and keeps the lungs functional. 100,000 people in the United States have A1AD and 19 million more are carriers for the disease. Since it's so rare,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578268095
• ISBN13: 9781578268092
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.8"