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Old Wed Jan 18, 2012, 11:24 AM
DanL DanL is offline
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i think that in retrospect this sounds like a no duh trial. alpha 1 antitrypsin is responsible for protecting the lung and liver, which are 2 major gvhd sites. it protects them by reducing inflammation. i would hope this makes its way to tria
l quickly since there is a reasonable track record and history in copd patients with low alpha 1 levels
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