Emphysema

Emphysema is a chronic lung disease. It is often caused by exposure to toxic chemicals or long-term exposure to tobacco smoke.

Associations

Emphysema is commonly associated with chronic bronchitis and as it is

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rather difficult to delineate "pure" cases of emphysema or chronic bronchitis

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they are classed together into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).

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See above for alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. Severe cases of A1AD also develop cirrhosis of the liver, where the accumulated A1AT leads to a fibrotic reaction.

Related Topics:
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency - Cirrhosis - Fibrotic

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