How does the general shape of a flow-volume loop in restrictive lung disease compare to a normal pattern?
A) taller and narrower
B) taller and wider
C) shorter and narrower
D) shorter and wider

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In restrictive lung disease, the lung's capacity to expand is reduced, leading to a decrease in lung volumes. This results in a flow-volume loop that is shorter, due to reduced lung volumes, and narrower, because the maximum flow rates are not as severely affected as the volumes.

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