The hispanic paradox and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Reply

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 185, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1246-1247

  Bruse, Shannon ^a   Petersen, Hans ^a   Tesfaigzi, Yohannes ^a  

^a LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUCASIAN; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861783205     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.185.11.1246a     Document Type: Letter

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