Normal spirometry in healthy natives of Bhutan

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 320-322

  Giri, B R ^a   Sharma, B K ^a   Jindal, S K ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BHUTAN; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SPIROMETRY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALTITUDE; BHUTAN; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; REFERENCE VALUES; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0030132524     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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