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    Airway Obstruction in Chronic Bronchitis Is Due to
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Airway Obstruction in Chronic Bronchitis Is Due to

Question 18

Question 18

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Airway obstruction in chronic bronchitis is due to


A) thick mucus, fibrosis, and smooth muscle hypertrophy.
B) loss of alveolar elastin.
C) pulmonary edema.
D) hyperplasia and deformation of bronchial cartilage.

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