Peak expiratory flow rate in normal pregnancy

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 383-386

  Brancazio, Leo R ^a,b   Laifer, Steven A ^a,b   Schwartz, Theresa ^a,b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT MONITORING; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD;

EID: 0031106480     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00006250-199703000-00013     Document Type: Article

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