Reference values for peak expiratory flow rate in adults of African descent

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 135-140

  Njoku, C H ^a   Anah, C O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; POPULATION RESEARCH; WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 3042748704     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550403400303     Document Type: Article

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