Description
A glycoprotein whose main function is the inhibition of tissue proteases – specific enzymes of the hydrolase class that catalyze the cleavage of peptide bonds in proteins. Synthesized in the liver. The test serves to detect hereditary alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, in which serious pathological processes develop in the lungs, liver, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract.
Period of execution
Within 5 days
Biomaterial type