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I have copd. lately i've noticed .y oxygen level el is 97-98 when exercising exercising. before it used to go down to 95-96. can you improve it?
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Your oxygen level-: -is driven by your pulmonary function. As you age, it is not uncommon 2 have this. If of great concern & you are not a smoker, see your internist, you may be referred to a pulmonary specialist for pulmonary function testing.
Answered 7/2/2016
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