Multiple Choice
To best prevent emphysema,a patient is instructed to stop smoking since cigarette smoke
A) impairs a₁-antitrypsin, allowing elastase to predominate.
B) paralyzes the cilia, causing impaired mucociliary clearance.
C) predisposes to respiratory infections.
D) introduces carcinogens into the lungs.
Correct Answer:
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