answersLogoWhite

0

Those with inherited emphysema may experience the onset as early as their thirties or forties

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Is emphysema genetic or inherited?

Emphysema can have genetic components, but it is not typically directly inherited like a Mendelian genetic disorder. Certain genetic factors can increase the likelihood of developing emphysema, particularly in combination with environmental factors like smoking.


Can microwave cooker radiation cause congenital emphysema?

No. The word "congenital" means "from birth," so that type of emphysema would result from an inherited trait or tendency, not from any environmental source like microwave radiation.


Can A build up of tar in the lungs can cause the delicate air sacs to break down What is the medical name given?

emphysema emphysema


Can you drink wine and liquor with emphysema?

Yes. studies show it actually cures it over time


How much flem do you cough up to when a person has emphysema?

A person with emphysema would cough up to about 2 cups of phlegm per day. That would mean in 8 days, they would cough up a gallon of phlegm. Drink up!


What is the prefix and suffix for emphysema?

The prefix for emphysema is "emphyse-", and the suffix is "-ma".


What is emphysema nec?

Emphysema not elsewhere classified


What is the scientific name of emphysema?

Emphysema is the scientific name.


Is emphysema communicable?

yes


What is empheseyma?

Emphysema is a lung condition in which tiny air sacs in the lungs - alveoli - fill up with air. As the air continues to build up in these sacs, they expand, and may break or become damaged and form scar tissue.


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.


What is drug of choice of Emphysema?

up to this date, albuterol has been the choice medicine for asthma