Dr. Steven Kenneth Huang MD

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  Many people live life without realizing that they have COPD – the umbrella term for emphysema and bronchitis – even though it is a common disease.Long-term smokers will most likely have scars on their lungs that will become inflamed and irritated due to COPD. Patients tend to complain, but fail...

• Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Disease That Might Spread Beyond the Lungs

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• What Are the Signs and Symptoms of AIDS?

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• Cystic Fibrosis Research and the Perfect Partnership

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