Avoiding smoking -- or quitting if you do smoke -- can greatly decrease risk for this disease.
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Quitting smoking
Emphysema
Smoking and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)
Spirometry
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)
Lungs
Respiratory system
Review Date: 10/31/2005
Reviewed By: Frederic F. Little, M.D., Department of Allergy and
Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Boston University School of
Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
