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A member asked:
What's the youngest you can have copd?? i'm 26 and worried i may have it, i may just also have the after effects of chronic bronchitis. (i smoke.)
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There are Pulmonary: DISEASES which can cause COPD at a VERY early age (in childhood!!) CYSTIC FIBROSIS is the main example..and there is a hereditary form of EMPHYSEMA .....HOWEVER in your case YOU ARE CORRECT..QUIT SMOKING NOW! Hope this helps Dr Z
Answered 6/25/2016
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