Carbon monoxide transfer coefficient (transfer factor/alveolar volume) in females versus males [1]

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 186-187

  Hughes, J M B ^a   Pride, N B ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; BREATH HOLDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG BLOOD VOLUME; LUNG DIFFUSION; LUNG TRANSFER FACTOR; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPIROMETRY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

AGED; CARBON MONOXIDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0042311246     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00024903     Document Type: Letter

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