Spirometric reference equations for older adults

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 914-921

  Mcdonnell, W F ^a,d   Enright, P L ^b   Abbey, D E ^c   Knutsen, S F ^c   Peters, J A ^c   Burchette, R J ^c   Lebowitz, M D ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RELIGION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0031712429     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(98)90190-1     Document Type: Article

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