Prediction equation for lung functions in South Indian children

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 390-396

  Harikumaran Nair, R ^a   Kesavachandran, C ^a   Sanil, R ^a   Sreekumar, R ^a   Shashidhar, S ^a  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Boys; Flow rates; Lung volumes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEIGHT; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PREDICTION; SPIROMETER; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INDIA; LUNG; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 9844237583     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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