Ethnic differences in spirometry measurements in China: Results from a large community ‐based epidemiological study

ConclusionsWe detected significant differences in spirometry measurements among ethnic populations in China. Such differences cannot be fully explained by demographic, anthropometric or socioeconomic factors, but may also be attributed to genetic background as well as indoor and outdoor environmental exposures that need further investigation.

Source: Respirology - February 1, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ruohua Yan, Lap Ah Tse, Zhiguang Liu, Jian Bo, Emily Y. Chan, Yang Wang, Lu Yin, Wei Li, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research