Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

question 46

Multiple Choice

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency:

• A)is an inherited disorder.
• B)accounts for the majority of cases of COPD.
• C)is detrimental only if the person is also a smoker.
• D)causes the production of excess mucus.
• E)inhibits oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.

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