Ageing and changes in lung mechanics

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 563-565

  Pride, N B ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; DYSPNEA; EDITORIAL; EMPHYSEMA; EXERCISE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG INFLATION; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG PRESSURE; LUNG VOLUME; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; TIDAL VOLUME; VITAL CAPACITY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 26844538919     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.05.00079805     Document Type: Editorial

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