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… disease (COPD) or with certain types of emphysema. In the United States, the National Emphysema Treatment Trial has examined the … by breathing tests or a uniform pattern of emphysema throughout the lungs. Largely …
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… airways, making it hard for you to breathe. Emphysema (say "em-fuh-ZEE-muh"). In a healthy … to move air through your lungs. But with emphysema, these air sacs are damaged and lose … when you were a child. People who get emphysema in their 30s or 40s may have a …
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… caused by inflammation that can lead to emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary … (AAT deficiency) are more likely to develop emphysema and to do so at a younger-than-normal … an AAT deficiency if you: footnote 1 Develop emphysema at 45 years of age or younger. …
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… protect the lungs from diseases such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary … that increases your chances for developing emphysema. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is … this condition. You have been diagnosed with emphysema or COPD and want to find out if you …
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… because of problems caused by asthma or emphysema or after a head injury. But it occurs … people with other diseases, such as asthma, emphysema, or lung cancer. Many women have … chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, emphysema), or a history of deep vein …
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… a lung problem like chronic bronchitis or emphysema? Some people with chronic lung … People who have chronic bronchitis or emphysema need to cough to help clear mucus …
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… airways to get narrower. Examples include emphysema , bronchitis , asthma , and infection …
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… Have severe lung diseases such as emphysema . The carbon dioxide used to inflate …
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… pH may be caused by severe lung disease ( emphysema ), uncontrolled diabetes, aspirin …
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… heart and respiratory diseases, including emphysema and bronchitis. Children who live in …
