Peak expiratory flow variability in the general population

European Respiratory Journal, Supplement

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Higgins, B ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; AGE; AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 0031063973     PISSN: 09041850     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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