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. 2022 Jul 1;276(1):e3-e5.
doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005431. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

The End of Race Correction in Spirometry for Pulmonary Function Testing and Surgical Implications

Sidra N Bonner  1   2   3 , Elliot Wakeam  2   4
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The End of Race Correction in Spirometry for Pulmonary Function Testing and Surgical Implications

Sidra N Bonner et al. Ann Surg. .
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