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DLCO Numbers Return to previous page 8/11/2020 164 Views 1 Answer Last Activity: 11 months ago, Minuteman3 Tags: Severe DLCO Question: 0 Minuteman3 11 months ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel DLCO Numbers Minuteman3 11 months ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments I posted an earlier question regarding a "severely reduced DLCO" and got some good answers. I now understand what it is so I asked my lung specialist for my DLCO numbers from my last test. He told me my DLCO was 8.7 and that normal is 22.4 meaning I am 39% of normal. I understand now why he used the description of "severely reduced DLCO. My question is: Does the DLCO number continue to drop with age and disease progression or will it remain steady as long as I maintain a healthy lifestyle? I am pretty new to the Foundation but am so happy to have found it on the internet. A good day to all.
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