Multiple Choice
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency:
A) is an inherited disorder.
B) accounts for the majority of cases of COPD.
C) is detrimental only if the person is also a smoker.
D) causes the production of excess mucus.
E) inhibits oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.
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