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Venn diagram showing groups meeting various criteria for airflow limitation: the fixed ratio, the lower limit of normal, and the fixed ratio plus a low FEV1.
FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second; GOLD = Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.
Note: Low FEV1 is a value less than 80% of the predicted value.
