Reference values for FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC in Norway

Arnulf Langhammer (Levanger, Norway), Arnulf Langhammer, Ane Johannesssen, Turid Lingaas Holmen, Hasse Melbye, Sanja Stanojevic, May Brit Lund, Morten Nissen Melsom, Per Bakke, Philip Quanjer

Source: International Congress 2015 – Epidemiology of respiratory disease
Session: Epidemiology of respiratory disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 5063
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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Arnulf Langhammer (Levanger, Norway), Arnulf Langhammer, Ane Johannesssen, Turid Lingaas Holmen, Hasse Melbye, Sanja Stanojevic, May Brit Lund, Morten Nissen Melsom, Per Bakke, Philip Quanjer. Reference values for FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC in Norway. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 5063

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