Among smokers with IPF, normal spirometry and lung volumes with reduced DLCO suggest the presence of coexisting:
a. emphysema.
b. asthma.
c. chronic bronchitis.
d. lung carcinoma.
ANS: A
Among smokers with IPF, normal spirometry and lung volumes with reduced DLCO suggest the presence of coexisting emphysema.
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