Spirometric Reference Values from a Sample of the General U.S. Population

Hankinson, John; Odencrantz, John; B. Fedan, Kathleen

doi:10.1164/ajrccm.159.1.9712108

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Spirometric Reference Values from a Sample of the General U.S. Population

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • Jan 1, 1999

Authors:

John Hankinson

John Odencrantz

Kathleen B. Fedan

Abstract

Spirometric reference values for Caucasians, African-Americans, and Mexican-Americans 8 to 80 yr of age were developed from 7,429 asymptomatic, lifelong nonsmoking participants in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). Spirometry examinations followed the 1987 Ameri...

Subject

Medicine

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Spirometry

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