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A member asked:
Can a 32 yr old already have emphysema from smoking since 15?
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Yes: Many variables at play here, including "pack years of use, " underlying conditions, family, medical and environmental history. See your doctor for a check up and strategization to stop smoking.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Yes....: Depending on how many packs a day are smoked, that is indeed enough time to develop emphysema, a form of copd, or even malignancy. Smoking cessation is crucial to decrease the progression of disease as well as symptoms. An evaluation by a doctor for diagnosis and treatment is also needed.
Answered 12/28/2016
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Would be rare: Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency is in the differential.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Yes: Depending on the genetic susceptibility, COPD can be present by age 32. It usually takes longer to manifest in the average person however.
Answered 6/10/2014
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