Modelling the lung function of Caucasians during adolescence as a basis for reference values

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 64-77

  Chinn, D J ^a   Cotes, J E ^b   Martin, A J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Lung function; Models; Reference values

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADOLESCENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY HEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 33644636408     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460500442797     Document Type: Article

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