Chronic Bronchiectasis
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Bronchiectasis is a lung condition in which some of the bronchi and bronchioles have lost their elasticity and have expanded and filled with fluid.
It may be caused by recurrent inflammation or infection of the airways and is primarily a disorder of childhood and young adulthood, with most cases being recognized during the first 2...
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Bronchiectasis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bronchiectasis is destruction and widening of the large airways. If the condition is present at birth, it is called congenital... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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