Nondiscrimination Policy Update

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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic disease (passed from parent to child) that can cause serious lung and liver diseases. This occurs when the liver doesn’t make enough alpha-1 protein, which protects the lungs from infection and inflammation. Symptoms, like shortness of breath, typically begin in the 20s or 30s.

Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

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Cardiovascular Center

Our expert, multidisciplinary team offers a wide range of services to both treat and prevent cardiac diseases and conditions. From stents to smoking cessation, we can help you kee…
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Gastroenterology

BMC’s Gastroenterology team provides everything you need to thrive with conditions ranging from peptic ulcers to IBD, cancer, motility issues, and liver conditions. We offer a hol…
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Pulmonology

Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine (Pulmonology) offers diagnosis, treatment, education, and rehabilitation services for a full range of lung, sleep-related, al…
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Alpha-1 Center

The Alpha-1 Center provides prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a heritable cause of emphysema.