Sex differences in thoracic dimensions and configuration

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 305-312

  Bellemare, François ^a   Jeanneret, Alphonse ^a   Couture, Jacques ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chest wall; Diaphragm; Lung size; Rib cage; Sex

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ACCOMMODATION; ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINE; THORAX; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; SEX FACTORS; THORAX; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 0042122629     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200208-876OC     Document Type: Article

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