Question

The protein $\alpha 1$- antitrypsin is used to treat the disease.

• A. Cancer
• B. Rheumatoid arthritis
• C. Alzhelmer's disease
• D. Emphysema

Answer 1

The correct option is D Emphysema

$\alpha$-1 antitrypsin deficiency, an autosomal codominant hereditary disorder in which a deficiency of $\alpha$-1 antitrypsin leads to a chronic uninhibited tissue breakdown. This causes the degradation especially of lung tissue and eventually leads to characteristic manifestations of pulmonary emphysema. So, the correct answer option is D.