Lung function testing: Methods and reference values for forced expiratory volume (FEV1) and transfer factor (TL)

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 457-465

  Cotes, J E ^a   Chinn, D J ^a   Reed, J W ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSFER FACTOR;

FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030816699     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.54.7.457     Document Type: Review

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