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People with this type of emphysema have a hereditary deficiency of a blood component, an enzyme inhibitor called alpha-1-antitrypsin
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When does inherited emphysema show up?
Those with inherited emphysema may experience the onset as early as their thirties or forties
How did early onset emphysema get its nmae?
Because it can appear when a person is as young as 30 or 40 years old
What is a disease that destroys lung tissue and causes difficulty in breathing?
emphysema
What to expect with emphysema?
The related link below will tell you everything about emphysema, causes and treatment.
Which chemical in a cigarette causes emphysema?
Tar.
What is meant by late-onset listeriosis?
Early-onset disease refers to a serious illness that is present at birth and usually causes the baby to be born prematurely.
What chemical alteration of the blood stream results from emphysema?
Emphysema causes lower oxygen levels in the blood.
Causes of emphysema?
The exact causes is still not known but it is believed to be caused by inhalation of polutant. These stuffs cause immune reaction that somehow destroy your alveoli. And/or smoking can cause emphysema, weakening/eating away the thin skin tissue of your lungs.
Emphysema is characterized by an increase in?
Increased airway resistance and reduced elastic recoil. Causes severe early dyspnea, scanty sputum, and hyperinflation.
How many emphysema cases come from smoking?
Heavy cigarette smoking causes about 80-90% of all emphysema cases
When can the early stages of emphysema occur?
Early stage (of any condition or disease) means, generally speaking, "it has recently started showing signs and symptoms". In emphysema, this begins with chronic lung irritation and inflammation.
Causes the onset of the menstrual cycle?
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