title: Normal pulmonary function in Botswana.
abstract: Forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second and peak expiratory flow rate were measured in 125 adult Batswana who were without evidence of pulmonary disease. Regression co-efficients suitable for the calculation of normal values for these parameters are presented. Results are similar to those in other Negroid populations but lower than in Caucasian subjects.
authors.affiliation: Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Cookson
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Pilane
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Tembo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D001827:Body Height; D001902:Botswana; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D012016:Reference Values; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014797:Vital Capacity