Emphysema and COPD in a young woman
A 28-year old woman presented with a progressive cough and breathlessness. She had a family history of early onset COPD. Spirometry demonstrated airflow obstruction with no reversibility. An HRCT showed extensive centrolobular emphysema with an upper lobe predominance. Blood tests including an Alpha...
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| description | A 28-year old woman presented with a progressive cough and breathlessness. She had a family history of early onset COPD. Spirometry demonstrated airflow obstruction with no reversibility. An HRCT showed extensive centrolobular emphysema with an upper lobe predominance. Blood tests including an Alpha – 1 Antitrypsin level were normal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c765e80d227d4ca190eebba8cd6a9fee2022-12-22T02:20:06ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712014-01-0112C505110.1016/j.rmcr.2014.03.003Emphysema and COPD in a young womanKevin ConroyGraham MillerMark ShipleyA 28-year old woman presented with a progressive cough and breathlessness. She had a family history of early onset COPD. Spirometry demonstrated airflow obstruction with no reversibility. An HRCT showed extensive centrolobular emphysema with an upper lobe predominance. Blood tests including an Alpha – 1 Antitrypsin level were normal.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007114000239EmphysemaYoungAlpha-1-antitrypsin |
| spellingShingle | Kevin Conroy Graham Miller Mark Shipley Emphysema and COPD in a young woman Respiratory Medicine Case Reports Emphysema Young Alpha-1-antitrypsin |
| title | Emphysema and COPD in a young woman |
| title_full | Emphysema and COPD in a young woman |
| title_fullStr | Emphysema and COPD in a young woman |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emphysema and COPD in a young woman |
| title_short | Emphysema and COPD in a young woman |
| title_sort | emphysema and copd in a young woman |
| topic | Emphysema Young Alpha-1-antitrypsin |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007114000239 |
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