Bullous emphysema in monozygotic twins.
Monozygotic twins who developed bullous emphysema are described. This occurrence suggests that there is a genetic component that predisposes to the development of this disorder.
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Division of Pulmonary, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
Kanner
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D000328:Adult; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic