Methods of testing lung function in early childhood

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Supplement

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 30-36

  Beardsmore, Caroline S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway function; Bronchial responsiveness; Functional residual capacity; Lung volume; Tidal breathing

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG RESISTANCE; LUNG VOLUME; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW;

BRONCHI; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0031870133     PISSN: 09065784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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