augmentation therapy

Augmentation therapy involves adding specialized treatments to improve a person's health when their own body isn’t producing enough of certain important substances. For example, in conditions like alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, patients lack a protein that protects their lungs. Augmentation therapy administers this protein through injections, helping to prevent or slow organ damage. It’s a targeted, medical approach designed to restore balance and support normal function, often used when the body's natural production is insufficient or absent.