Prediction of peak expiratory flow rates in stunted children

Central African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 74-78

  Zverev, Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b Physiology Department   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAWI; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; NUTRITION DISORDERS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035295840     PISSN: 00089176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/cajm.v47i3.8598     Document Type: Article

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