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Does emphysema cause weight loss
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replied March 3rd, 2004
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Well in my grandmothers case...Very very much so. She got all the way down to 72 lbs. It was most disgusting. It was horrible watching her suffer. I am not sure if it just caused weight loss in her case or if it happens to most people with the disease. She did die from emphasyma though. Good luck.

~sara~
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