Pulmonary function in obese subjects with a normal FEV1/FVC ratio

Chest

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1425-1429

  Sahebjami, Hamid ^a,b   Gartside, Peter S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

inspiratory flow rates; maximum voluntary ventilation; pulmonary function tests; respiratory muscles; small airways

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 0030463180     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.110.6.1425     Document Type: Article

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