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. 2024 Jan 1;209(1):115-116.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202303-0590LE.

Race-based Reference Equation for Lung Function Testing in African Americans

Marilyn G Foreman  1   2 , Muhammed Y Idris  1   2 , Priscilla Pemu  1   3 , Stephanie Miles-Richardson  4   5 , Eric L Flenaugh  1 , Rick Kittles  4
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Race-based Reference Equation for Lung Function Testing in African Americans

Marilyn G Foreman et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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