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प्रश्न
α - 1 antitrypsin is ______.
विकल्प
An antacid
An enzyme
Used to treat arthritis
Used to treat emphysema
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उत्तर
α - 1 antitrypsin is used to treat emphysema.
Explanation:
α-1-antitrypsin protein condition is α-1- antitrypsin deficiency, which is an autosomal codominant genetic disorder that causes chronic uninhabited tissue degradation. This promotes tissue degeneration, particularly in the lungs, and eventually leads to the symptoms of pulmonary emphysema.
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