Severe bullous emphysema associated with cocaine smoking
Severe bullous emphysema associated with cocaine smoking
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
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The definitive diagnosis of cocaine induced pulmonary emphysema was established after the concentration of [alpha]1-antitrypsin was found to be within the normal range. Besides congenital [alpha]1-antitrypsin deficiency, cocaine smoking should be considered as a possible cause of severe premature bullous emphysema.
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Severe bullous emphysema associated with cocaine smoking
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1745972
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1745972
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0040-6376
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1468-3296
DOI
10.1136/thorax.56.12.982
