Pulmonary function tests are typically impaired in IPF, although patients in early disease stage can show lung volumes in normal range. The decreased lung compliance caused by tissue stiffness leads to a restrictive ventilatory defect, while ventilation and perfusion...
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Bonella, F., di Marco, F., & Spagnolo, P. (2019). Pulmonary Function Tests in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (pp. 85–95). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99975-3_5
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