Ventilation-perfusion mismatching in restrictive lung disease leads to which of the following classic signs?

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Ventilation-perfusion mismatching in restrictive lung disease (RLD)leads to the classic sign of hypoxemia.Mismatching may be due to changes in the collagenous framework of the lung,scarring of capillary channels,distortion or narrowing of the small airways,compression from tumors within the lung,or bony abnormalities of the chest wall.

Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatching in Restrictive Lung Disease Leads to Which of the Following