BIOLOGY Volume 2 - A Guide to General Biology - 2004

15. HEALTH AND DISEASE

15.8. Respiratory and Genetic Disorders

Respiratory diseases (asthma, emphysema, Bronchitis, Lung Cancer, and the effects of cigarette smoking) are discussed in Chapter 9, and genetic abnormalities are covered in Chapter 25.



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