COPD vs GENETIC COPD due to alpha-1
COPD and genetic COPD due to alpha-1 share many of the same symptoms…
COPD describes multiple lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Alpha-1 is often not diagnosed since its symptoms are similar to COPD and asthma.1,2
These include1,3,4:
- Dyspnea
- Decreased exercise tolerance
- Wheezing
- Persistent cough
- Excess sputum production
- Frequent lower respiratory tract infections
- History of suspected asthma
…and use the same diagnostic tools to identify them5
