Applicability of the global lung function spirometry equations in contemporary multiethnic children

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 188, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 515-516

  Bonner, Rachel ^a   Lum, Sooky ^a   Stocks, Janet ^a   Kirkby, Jane ^a   Wade, Angie ^a   Sonnappa, Samatha ^a  

^a Centre for Pediatric Epidemology and Biostatistics Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ASIAN; ASTHMA; CHILD; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INDIAN; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIROMETRY;

CHILD; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84882665165     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201212-2208LE     Document Type: Letter

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