The effect of Ramadan fasting on spirometry in healthy subjects

Respirology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 525-528

  Siddiqui, Qamar A ^a   Sabir, Salman ^b   Subhan, Mirza M F ^c,d  

^a BAQAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fasting; Respiratory function tests; Respiratory physiology; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIET RESTRICTION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMADAN; RELIGION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; SPIROMETRY; LUNG; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FASTING; HUMANS; ISLAM; LUNG; MALE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 33644840562     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2005.00744.x     Document Type: Article

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