International Congress Barcelona 2013

Saturday, 07.09.2013
Sunday, 08.09.2013
Monday, 09.09.2013
Tuesday, 10.09.2013
Wednesday, 11.09.2013

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, abstract number.

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and the lung: celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first description

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Chairs: E. Piitulainen (Malmö, Sweden), M. Miravitlles (Barcelona, Spain)
Aims: The aim of this session is to provide an overview of the recent developments in the field of AATD that impact on our understanding of the disease and the pathogenesis of usual COPD in smokers. An introduction into specific management of AATD and the development of novel therapies for pulmonary emphysema related to AATD.

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Contributions to the understanding of the natural history and genetic epidemiology of AATD over 50 years M. Luisetti (Pavia, Italy)
The search for evidence of the efficacy of augmentation therapy in AATD R. Sandhaus (Miami, United States of America)
AATD: Implications for our understanding of usual COPD R. A. Stockley (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
New treatment strategies in AATD A. Turner (Birmingham, United Kingdom)