,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself &
 ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,novemb] #bjbb
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,defici5cy ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas an   
e/imat$ #a 9 e #b1ejj individuals 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates h ! g5etic disord]        
alpha-#a antitryps9 defici5cy 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is preamble z ,alpha-#a72 ,:]eas !re
 are an e/imat$ #ai1jjj1jjj c>ri]s (    
,alpha-#a 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o may pass 
,alpha-#a on to _! *ildr52 ,:]eas       
,alpha-#a c lead to lung de/ruction & is
 (t5 misdiagnos$ z a/hma or smok+-relat$
 *ronic ob/ructive pulmon>y disease     
7,,copd72 ,:]eas ,alpha-#a symptoms     
relat+ to ! lungs include-- 7#a7        
%ortness ( brea?2  7#b7 :eez+2  7#c7    
*ronic bron*itis2  7#d7 recurr+ *e/     

colds2  7#e7 less ex]cise tol]ance2     
7#f7 ye>-r\nd all]gies2 &  7#g7         
bron*iectasis2 ,:]eas ,alpha-#a occurs  
:5 !re is a lack ( a prote9 9 ! blood   
call$ alpha-#a antitryps91 :i* is ma9ly 
produc$ by ! liv]2 ,:]eas ,alpha-#a     
symptoms relat+ to ! liv] include-- 7#a7
 unexpla9$ liv] disease or elevat$ liv] 
enzymes2  7#b7 eyes & sk9 turn+ yell[1  
kn[n z jaundice2  7#c7 swell+ ( !       
abdom51 kn[n z ascites1 or legs2 &  7#d7
 vomit+ blood2 ,:]eas ,alpha-#a is ! mo/
 commonly kn[n g5etic risk factor =     
emphysema2 ,:]eas ,alpha-#a c affect    
individuals at any age2 ,:]eas ,alpha-#a
 _c be diagnos$ by symptoms or by a     
m$ical exam9ation alone2 ,:]eas         
individuals :o may h ,alpha-#a mu/ take 
a blood te/ to confirm a diagnosis2     
,:]eas e>ly diagnosis & avoid+ risk     
factors1 su* z smok+1 c help prev5t     
,alpha-#a f caus+ disease2 & ,:]eas     
,novemb] #bjbb w\ld be an appropriate   
mon? to designate z ,national ,alpha-#a 
,antitryps9 ,defici5cy ,aw>5ess ,mon?   

to-- 7#a7 raise aw>5ess ab\t ,alpha-#a2 
&  7#b7 enc\rage m individuals to get   
te/$ = ,alpha-#a if !y pres5t symptoms3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate supports !
 designation ( ,novemb] #bjbb z         
,national ,alpha-#a ,antitryps9         
,defici5cy ,aw>5ess ,mon?4