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Factors Affecting Pulmonary Ventilation: Compliance of the Lungs
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis stiffens the lungs through deposits of scar tissue, decreasing low compliance and making it more difficult for the lungs to inflate and deflate.
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