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Emphysema - References

Written by - Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Jul 05, 2022

References:

Emphysema - (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/emphysema/basics/definition/con-20014218)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic
_obstructive_pulmonary_disease)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - (https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/copd-intro.pdf)
What is Emphysema? - (http://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/emphysema/)

Author: Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman

Editor: Dr. Simi Paknikar

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Mar 13, 2014
Last Updated on Jul 05, 2022

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