FEV1 as a guide to lung transplant referral in young patients with cystic fibrosis

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 198-202

  Robinson, Walter ^a   Waltz, David A ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Cystic fibrosis; Lung transplantation; Pulmonary function testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIVING DONOR; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0033862903     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0496(200009)30:3<198::AID-PPUL3>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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