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Okay, since my asthma has been bad since birth, I finally had an alpha 1 antitrypsin test and came back with the value of 120 mg/dl. Is this test valueless without the actual genetic test? I know there are three tests/labs that you can do and looked at some info online that said you can have this value and still have the errant genes. Anyone have this test done?
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lax mom
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I had that drawn a week ago. I had elevated liver enzymes and now have wheezing upon lying down. I don't know what it's for though.
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I am of Danish descent and 1 in 1600 in Denmark have this wonky gene. It is an enzyme that is secreted in the liver and has to do with elastin (?) Anyway, if you have a copy or copies of the bad gene you can have lung and or liver damage. My doc just ordered the level of Alpha 1 antitrypsin level in my blood w/o looking for any markers.
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