Lung Transplants: What You Need to Know

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Lungs are vital organs. They allow the body to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide, which is what we call respirations. Sometimes the immune system does not react well to the new lungs after a lung transplant. Watch the video to learn more about this.

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Marta Ribeiro Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), IPF, lung transplant, pulmonary fibrosis

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