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A member asked:
Dear dr, my fvc %pred is 80. spirometry interpretation is normal. but doc says i have mild restrictive ventilatory defect. shouldnt it be normal? ty!
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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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