Airway Obstruction in Chronic Bronchitis Is Due to

question 18

Multiple Choice

Airway obstruction in chronic bronchitis is due to

• A) thick mucus, fibrosis, and smooth muscle hypertrophy.
• B) loss of alveolar elastin.
• C) pulmonary edema.
• D) hyperplasia and deformation of bronchial cartilage.

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