Fig. 2

The protease/anti-protease balance in healthy subjects (a), AATD patients (b) and bronchiectasis patients (c). Definitions. AAT = alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; NE = neutrophil elastase; LLN = lower limit of normality

The protease/anti-protease balance in healthy subjects (a), AATD patients (b) and bronchiectasis patients (c). Definitions. AAT = alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; NE = neutrophil elastase; LLN = lower limit of normality