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It can be if untreated.
Yes many times but when helped you might have the chance of living.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt can be. But only in about 1/3 of the cases.
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∙ 13y agoIt depends upon the severity of the disease. When COPD becomes severe, and then progresses to end-stage COPD, at that point it becomes fatal, essentially.
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∙ 13y agoYes, it does kill you but it can take years.
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∙ 7y agoEventually, emphysema is fatal. No one can predict, with accuracy, how long any specific person can live with the disease.
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∙ 12y agoYes.
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What could smoking do?
There's a whole list of things, mainly cancer, emphysema, kill you!!It destroys your lungs.
What is emphysema nec?
Emphysema not elsewhere classified
What is the prefix and suffix for emphysema?
prefix for emphysema
Is emphysema communicable?
yes
What is the scientific name of emphysema?
Emphysema is the scientific name.
What are the origins of emphysema?
Emphysema has been around as long as cigars. Also, Emphysema has benn around for thousands of years, since the Egyptian times. Emphysema was just recently discovered.
When was emphysema found?
by smoking and dirty plice working cause emphysema
Can you survive emphysema?
People do not recover from emphysema, but sometimes they survive for many years, despite having the disease. Eventually emphysema is fatal.
Can emphysema be prevented?
Yes, not smoking can prevent emphysema. However, it can not be cured.
Can valley fever contribute to Emphysema?
Yes, it can act like emphysema.
A disease involving the breakdown of the air sacs in the lungs is?
emphysema
How does emphysema effect fick's law?
in emphysema the surface of exchange is reduced
