Peak expiratory flow rates among Gujjar and non-Gujjar population of Kashmir Valley

JK Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 84-87

  Qureshi, Khurshid A ^a   Hassan, G ^a   Masoodi, M A ^a   Khan, G Q ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Domestic smoke inhalation; Peak expiratory flow rate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AIR POLLUTION; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIA; LUNG CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKE;

EID: 3442892717     PISSN: 09721177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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