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is it possible for copd to occur in only one lung?
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Dr. Hesham Hassaballa answered
22 years experience Pulmonary Critical Care
Possible but...: Usually it happens in both lungs because the smoke enters both lungs. That said, it can affect one lung worse than the other.
Answered on Oct 5, 2019
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