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Can i have normal pfts and good peak flows with chronic bronchitis?
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At age 22, certainly: The lung damage with chronic bronchitis, copd is progressive over time and there's a considerable reserve capacity. Chronic bronchitis is often mucous production as the dominant symptom, not restrictive or obstructive disease (early on).
Answered 10/14/2015
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