Which of the following problems is associated with intravenous augmentation of synthetic al-pha1-antitrypsin for the patient with genetic emphysema?
a. Bronchospasm
b. Expense
c. Headache
d. Nausea
ANS: B
Difficulties with intravenous augmentation therapy include the substantial expense (approxi-mately $100,000 per year), the inconvenience of frequent intravenous infusions for life, and the infusion itself, which confers a theoretical risk of transmitting a blood-borne infection.
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