Pulmonary function tests in beta thalassemia

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 239-242

  Arora, Meeta ^d   Chandra, Jagdish ^c   Suri, J C ^a   Narayan, S ^b   Dutta, A K ^d  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

^b KALAWATI SARAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (India)

^c LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Lung volumes; Pulmonary function tests; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0035294303     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02723198     Document Type: Article

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