Defining obstructive ventilatory defect in 2015

Introduction: There is no clear consensus as to what constitutes an obstructive ventilatory defect (OVD): Is it FEV1/FVC<lower limit of normal (LLN) or<0.70 (respectively, physiological and operational definitions)? Aim: To determine, according to the two definitions, the percentage of subject...

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Main Authors: Zied Affes, Salaheddine Rekik, Helmi Ben Saad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-10-01
Series:Libyan Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.libyanjournalofmedicine.net/index.php/ljm/article/view/28946/pdf_45