Estimated lung age in healthy North African adults cannot be predicted using reference equations derived from other populations

Estimated lung age in healthy North African adults cannot be predicted using reference equations derived from other populations

Introduction: Interpretation of “lung age” data relies upon comparison of the chronological lung age (CLA) with the estimated lung age (ELA) predicted from published reference equations [7–10]. Aim: To test the applicability of the published reference equations in healthy non-smoker Tunisian aged 19...

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Автори: H. Ben Saad, A. Elhraiech, K. Hadj Mabrouk, S. Ben Mdalla, M. Essghaier, C. Maatoug, A. Abdelghani, H. Bouslah, A. Charrada, S. Rouatbi
Формат: Стаття
Мова:English
Опубліковано: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-10-01
Серія:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Предмети:
Lung age
Smoking cessation
Spirometry
North Africa
Reference equation
Limits of normal
Онлайн доступ:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813002100

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