Patients with pulmonary fibrosis show decreased lung tissue compliance and diminished forced vital capacity. Pulmonary fibrosis is a type of:

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Pulmonary fibrosis is a type of restrictive lung disease, characterized by a decrease in lung compliance due to the stiffening of the lung tissue, which makes it difficult for the lungs to expand during inhalation. This leads to a reduction in lung volumes, including forced vital capacity.

Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis Show Decreased Lung Tissue Compliance and Diminished