Pulmonary function with age

TLC: total lung capacity; VC: vital capacity; IC: inspiratory capacity; ERV: expiratory reserve volume; RV: residual volume; FRC: functional residual capacity.

Modified and reproduced with permission from: Janssens JP, Pache JC, Nicod LP. Physiological changes in respiratory function associated with ageing. Eur Respir J 1999; 13:197. Copyright © 1999 European Respiratory Society. All rights reserved.

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