Emphysema Results from Destruction of Alveolar Walls and Capillaries, Which $\alpha$

question 22

Multiple Choice

Emphysema results from destruction of alveolar walls and capillaries, which is due to

• A) release of proteolytic enzymes from immune cells.
• B) air trapping with resultant excessive alveolar pressure.
• C) excessive \(\alpha\)₁-antitrypsin.
• D) autoantibodies against pulmonary basement membrane.