The hispanic paradox unraveled?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 184, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1222-1223

  Drummond, M Bradley ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HISPANIC; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPIROMETRY;

EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 82555192192     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201109-1684ED     Document Type: Editorial

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