Are ethnic differences in lung function explained by chest size?
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Are ethnic differences in lung function explained by chest size?
BACKGROUND Ethnic differences in lung function (LF) are recognised in adults and children. Most prediction equations for LF are derived from whites, so non-whites are at risk of erroneous assessment. It was hypothesised that differences in chest dimensions would explain differences in LF between Asian (Indian) and white schoolchildren. AIMS To quantify the impact of chest dimensions on LF, wh...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1359-2998,1468-2052
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.062497