title: Spirometry in chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, TN Medical College, BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai 400 008.
authors.forename: Vinaya S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Karkhanis
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013147:Spirometry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014797:Vital Capacity