In patients with COPD, FVC decreases, FEV1 decreases to a greater extent, and this causes the FEV1:FVC ratio to decrease.
În BPOC, capacitatea vitală forțată (FVC) scade, volumul expirator forțat în prima secundă (FEV1) scade mai mult, astfel raportul FEV1:FVC scade.
| Front | In patients with COPD, FVC ___. FEV1 ___. This causes the FEV1:FVC ratio to ___. |
|---|---|
| Back | decreases; decreases to a greater extent; decrease |
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