Inflammation and excess mucus >> <<

Most often the cause. Most people with >> << are long-term smokers, and

Research shows that smoking cigarettes increases the risk of COPD >> <<: >> << With each 100 long-term smokers, about 15 20 to start with symptoms of COPD.

This means that approximately 80 to 85 of 100 do not get the symptoms of COPD.

Some studies show that the

half of the long-term smokers older than 60 years receive COPD. Smoking tobacco, as well as increases the risk of COPD than smoking any of them. See. schedule how. COPD is often a combination of two

diseases: i. Both of these diseases caused by smoking >>. << Although you can either chronic or people >>

<< is often a mixture of both diseases. Almost all people with chronic bronchitis >> << are or were smokers of tobacco. Over time, tobacco smoke and other irritants

can cause inflammation in the airways of the lungs >> << (). As a result, the airways produce more

than usual. Inflammation and excess mucus >> << cough causes lasix 12 mg and reduce airways. It is hard to breathe

through narrow airways, so that you feel shortness of breath. Long-term (chronic) mucus production and inflammation over many years may

, damage the lungs and can make it more likely that you will get lung infections

. In emphysema, tobacco smoke and other annoying

may cause damage to elastic fibers in the lungs. These elastic threads, fabrics >> << are necessary for normal lung function. They allow the lung tissue during >> << when you breathe in and help pull the lungs back to normal >> << size and shape as you exhale. When the elastic fibers damaged:

tiny air sacs (alveoli) at the end of the bronchi >> << damaged. These air sacs where carbon

gas (a by-product) for oxygen. When air bags are damaged or

destroyed, their walls are destroyed and become big bags. These large air sacs

move less oxygen into the bloodstream. After air sacs are destroyed, they can not replace the

. The smaller airways in the lungs () is usually

collapse when you breathe out, capturing air in the alveoli. As a result

oxygen-rich air is having trouble entering the air sacs. But carbon dioxide is heavier

go easy. See photos and. Prolonged exposure to lung irritants, such as industrial dust and chemical

fumes. Premature labor, resulting in damage to the lungs (chronic newborns). Hereditary factors ()

including a rare condition in which >> << your body can not make enough protein (alpha-1 antitrypsin) that helps

protect the lungs from damage. People who have this disorder, but he smokes

usually start there are signs of emphysema at 30 or 40 years. Those

with this disorder, but do not smoke at all in their symptoms begin << 80 >>. .