Updated spirometric reference values for adult Chinese in Hong Kong and implications on clinical utilization

Chest

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 384-392

  Ip, Mary Sau Man ^a   Ko, Fanny Wai San ^b   Lau, Arthur Chun Wing ^c   Yu, Wai Cho ^d   Tang, Kam Shing ^e   Choo, Kahlin ^f   Chan Yeung, Moira Mo Wah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d Princess Margaret Hospital   (United States)

^e TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^f NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese adults; Lung function; Reference values

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; CHINESE; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENDER; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 33344468696     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.129.2.384     Document Type: Article

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