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Emphysema Summary

3217 relevant articles (157 outcomes, 364 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A pathological accumulation of air in tissues or organs.

Key Drugs and Agents for Emphysema

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Pancreatic Elastase (Elastase) : 14 outcomes 57 studies in 399 results : IBA
  2. Smoke : 8 outcomes 31 studies in 227 results : IBA
  3. Leukocyte Elastase (Neutrophil Elastase) : 5 outcomes 14 studies in 106 results : IBA
  4. Oxygen : 5 outcomes 6 studies in 139 results : IBA
  5. Tretinoin (Retinoic Acid) : 3 outcomes 9 studies in 22 results : FDA 25 Generic
  6. alpha 1-Antitrypsin (alpha 1 Antitrypsin) : 3 outcomes 5 studies in 118 results : IBA
  7. Serine (L-Serine) : 3 outcomes in 4 results : FDA 23
  8. Elastin : 2 outcomes 11 studies in 122 results : IBA
  9. Collagen : 2 outcomes 8 studies in 51 results : IBA
  10. Carbon Monoxide : 2 outcomes 5 studies in 87 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Emphysema

  1. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  2. Blister (Bulla)
  3. Bronchitis
  4. Chronic Bronchitis
  5. Pneumothorax
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Key Therapies for Emphysema

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  1. Pneumonectomy (Lung Volume Reduction) : 67 outcomes 82 studies in 448 results
  2. Lung Transplantation : 9 outcomes 9 studies in 208 results
  3. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 4 outcomes 4 studies in 74 results
  4. Lasers (Laser) : 4 outcomes 3 studies in 22 results
  5. Solid-State Lasers : 2 outcomes 1 study in 10 results
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