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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hispanics. A 9-Year Update

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: Until recently, spirometry reference equations were available for Mexican Americans but not for other U.S. Hispanic subgroups.Using data from more than 16,000 subjects, the HCHS/SOL (Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos) generated spirometry reference equations for specific Hispanic subgroups (9), including Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans,

Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201708-1615pp

Authors: Alejandro A. Díaz, Bartolomé Celli, Juan C. Celedón

Institutions: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, University of Pittsburgh, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Heinz Endowments, Brigham and Women's Hospital, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute