Effects of changes in fresh fruit consumption on ventilatory function in healthy british adults

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 728-733

  Carey, Iain M ^a   Strachan, David P ^a   Cook, Derek G ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CAROTENE; MAGNESIUM; RETINOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FRUIT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPIROMETRY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031783185     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.3.9712065     Document Type: Article

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