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Emphysema

From DrKoop's partner site on asthma, MyAsthmaCentral.com
InjuryDiseasesNutritionPoison
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Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)
Emphysema
Emphysema
Lungs
Quitting smoking
Quitting smoking
Respiratory system
Respiratory system
Smoking and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)
Smoking and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)
Spirometry
Spirometry
Prevention

Avoiding smoking -- or quitting if you do smoke -- can greatly decrease risk for this disease.


Review Date: 10/31/2005
Reviewed By: Frederic F. Little, M.D., Department of Allergy and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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