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It decreases the effective surface area of the lungs, so less gas will be exchanged during each breath.

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emphysema broken down of alvoli the oxygenation process decries and respiration rate incise ,its due to smoking in 90% .c o p d is big terminology use

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It effectively reduces the surface area.

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