Which of the following may predispose an individual to developing chronic bronchitis?
a. cigarette smoking c. exposure to cold, damp air
b. alcoholism d. heredity
A
Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tree with hypersecretion of mucus that obstructs the respiratory passages and results from recurrent bronchial infection combined with exposure to cold, damp air, and environmental factors such as cigarette smoke; there may also be a hereditary predisposition to developing the condition.
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