A1AT Activity The antielastase activity of serum A1AT was similar in healthy non-smokers, ex-smokers and ex-smokers with COPD in unit volume of blood ( Figure 10 a), while in smokers, a decreasing trend was noted.
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Alpha1-Antitrypsin in Lung Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.
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Hypertension was significantly increased in the smoker ( p < 0.01), ex-smoker ( p < 0.05) and COPD groups (and p < 0.05) compared to controls, while the rate of cardiovascular disease was increased in ex-smokers with COPD with borderline significance and smokers with ILD ( Supplementary Table S2 ).