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I had a lung biopsy and found to have pulminary langerhans cell hysicytosis, this was 2008, my pft showed lung capacity at 20 % how long do i have?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

See pulmonologist: I'd doubt that you are still living with a total lung capacity of 20% predicted. You need to clarify this issue with your chest doctor since what you told us does not seem real

Answered 2/20/2015

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A member asked:

I had a lung biopsy and found to have pulminary langerhans cell hysicytosis, this was 2008, my pft showed lung capacity at 20 % how long do i have?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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