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Emphysema |
Pulmonary Emphysema |
Emphysema is a chronic lung disease. It is often caused by exposure to toxic chemicals or long-term exposure to tobacco smoke. Signs and symptoms Emphysema is characterised by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue; destruction of structures supporting the alveoli; and destruction of capillaries feeding the alveoli. The result is that the small airways collapse during expiration, leading to an obstructive form of lung disease (air is trapped in the lungs in obstructive lung diseases). Sy ...
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Emphysema Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/
- American Association for Respiratory Care http://www.aarc.org/
- National Lung Health Education Program
- National Emphysema Foundation hhttp://www.emphysemafoundation.org/
- National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS http://www.4woman.gov/
- Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,
- Job Accommodation Network http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center, NHLBI, NIH, HHS http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/infoctr/index.htm
- American Legacy Foundation http://www.americanlegacy.org/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
- HealthWorld http://www.healthy.net/
Resources
- A1AD Related Emphysema (American Lung Association)
- Alpha-1 Related Emphysema (American Lung Association)
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