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`alpha-1` antitrypsin is (A) An antacid (B) An enzyme (C) Used to treat arthritis (D) Used to treat emphysema

A

An antacid

B

An enzyme

C

Used to treat arthritis

D

Used to treat emphysema.

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A, D
`alpha-1` antitrypsin is used to treat emphysema. It is a protease inhibitor produced by introduction of specific of DNA which codes for a particular product in the transgenic animals. It is used to treat emphysema because it inhibits the enzymes of inflammatory cells causing respiratory complications.
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