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  • Emphysema is a type of lung disease that causes breathlessness.
  • Emphysema is usually caused by cigarette smoking.
  • There is no cure, but the condition can be managed using medications and adjustments to lifestyle.
  • If you have shortness of breath or a long-term productive cough (a cough that produces mucus or phlegm), see your doctor for a lung function test.

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Reviewed on: 19-07-2018