Analysis of FEV1 decline in relatively healthy heavy smokers: Implications of expressing changes in FEV1 in relative terms

COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 96-104

  Thomsen, Laura H ^a   Dirksen, Asger ^a   Shaker, Saher B ^a   Skovgaard, Lene T ^a   Dahlbäck, Magnus ^b   Pedersen, Jesper H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology (pulmonary); Lung function tests; Relatively healthy heavy smokers; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; DISEASE COURSE; LUNG; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING;

EID: 84893219837     PISSN: 15412555     EISSN: 15412563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2013.830096     Document Type: Article

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