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Indications
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Lung transplants may be recommended for patients with severe lung diseases such as: - permanent enlargement of air sacs (alveoli) with loss of ability to completely exhale (emphysema)
- hereditary lung blockages (cystic fibrosis)
- long-term (chronic) infections (sarcoidosis)
- permanent scarring and thickening of lung tissue (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
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