Clinical profile of diseases causing chronic airflow limitation in a tertiary care centre in India

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 55, Issue AUG., 2007, Pages 551-555

  Gothi, D ^a   Shah, D V ^a   Joshi, J M ^a  

^a BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 34547629627     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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