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Never smoked and i have emphasyma. did i get it at work?
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Diagnosis correct?: If you have antitrypsin deficiency, it's genetic. If the diagnosis was made solely on spirometry, you may have a different obstructive disease instead. If you have been exposed to nasty chemicals at work that you can tell was harmful to your lungs, i'd get with an occupational-disease expert physician. Good luck.
Answered 9/28/2016
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