Caucasian race and lung function: Time to revisit the racial groups used in reference values [1]

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1280-

  Kiviranta, K ^a   Haahtela, T ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE;

EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 33845360799     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00097906     Document Type: Letter

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