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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency - just been diagnosed

Lung Health | Last Active: Oct 11 1:10pm | Replies (53)

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@nancyjac

I very obviously have much to learn here. I was under the impression that it wouldn't become a problem unless you were a smoker. I'm thankful that none of our daughters or their husbands smoke. Can it be an issue if they have never smoked? Sounds like I need to talk to a genetic counselor once I receive all the information from the testing.

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I am a ZZ Alpha who never smoked and I am at 60% lung volume. Even if you have only one affected gene you can be symptomatic. It is not correct to call them a carrier.