Does obstructive lung disease run in families?

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  1. Obstructive lung disease may be hereditary in extremely rare cases. This is due to an insufficient level of the protein known as alpha1-antitrypsin.

    Talk to your doctor is you have concerns about developing obstructive lung disease based on genetic factors.

    Obstructive lung disease may be hereditary in extremely rare cases. This is due to an insufficient level of the protein known as alpha1-antitrypsin. Talk to your doctor is you have concerns about developing obstructive lung disease based on genetic... More