Normal pulmonary function in Botswana.
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.
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Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester, UK.
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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