Which outcome follows restricted alveolar diffusion rates in patients with emphysema?

💡 Explanation

Reduced alveolar diffusion from emphysema leads to low arterial oxygen because gas exchange driving partial pressures decreases in the lungs; therefore, oxygen blood content diminishes rather than enhancing CO2 clearance or hematopoiesis changes.

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