There are two types of risk factors associated with COPD. What is a host factor?
A) Smoking
B) Genetic tendency
C) Indoor toxins
D) Impaired breathing mechanism
Ans: B
Feedback: One in six Americans with COPD has never smoked, and COPD involves a gene-environment interaction. The well-documented genetic risk factor is a deficiency of alpha1-antitrypsin, an enzyme inhibitor that protects the lung parenchyma from injury.
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