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Emphysema is a chronic condition associated with damaged air sacs and shortness of breath. Although high altitude does not worsen the emphysema directly, persons with emphysema who travel or live at high altitudes may experience a greater degree of shortness of breath than those who live on low altitudes. This is due to the reduced levels of oxygen at high altitude.

Top Resources on Altitude and Emphysema

• NetWellness: Emphysema And High Altitudes
• American Family Physician: High-Altitude Illness: How To Avoid It And How To Treat It
• PubMed: Emphysema Mortality Is Increased In Colorado Residents At High Altitude.
• ThirdAge: Emphysema: How You Get It, And How To Fight It
• FamilyDoctor: High-Altitude Illness: How To Avoid It and How To Treat It
• Student Health Service: Altitude Sickness
• Emphysema Foundation For Our Right To Survive (EFFORTS): Altitude
• emedicine: Special Populations At High Altitude
• navis.gr: Altitude Sickness

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