Contacts and Location
Contact 1 | Linda Piekuse |
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Contact 2 | Linda Gabrusenoka |
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Organisational Unit |
Rīga Stradiņš University Scientific Laboratory of Molecular Genetics - Latvia, Rīga |
Description
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that may cause lung disease and liver disease. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency occurs worldwide, but its prevalence varies by population. This disorder affects about 1 in 1,500 to 3,500 individuals with European ancestry. COPD can be caused by alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Some people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency are misdiagnosed with asthma. Mutations in the SERPINA1 gene can lead to a shortage (deficiency) of alpha-1 antitrypsin or an abnormal form of the protein that cannot control neutrophil elastase. Most common mutations are PIZ and PIS (http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov).
Specification
Sample DNA or material for DNA isolation. PIZ and PIS mutations in patients DNA is detected by bi-PASA PCR and PAGE.
Accreditation
Delivery time
Negotiable. Depends on many factors: for example, number of samples.
Service fields
analyse | - |
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