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Dear dr, my spirometry test show fvc %pred 80. interpretation: normal. but my doctor wrote mild restrictive ventilatory defect. need some advice. tks!
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FVC reduced: That likely meant that your lung capacity was reduced. The reduction can be caused by many things but the most common one is being overweight with the excessive weight restricting the lung's expansion. Make sure that you get some follow-up on this.
Answered 3/4/2014
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