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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