Airway functions in pregnant Indian women.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
; 1995 Apr; 39(2): 160-2
Article
in En
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| ID: sea-107476
The airway functions in pregnancy have been widely studied but reports obtained from Western and Indian population show divergence. While the Indian populations show significant changes in total and timed vital capacity (FVC and FEV1), the Western counterparts dismiss such changes as insignificant. Our results show insignificant alteration in airway function and support the results reported for Western population.
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Main subject:
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
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Pregnancy Trimester, Third
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Computer Simulation
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
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Vital Capacity
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Forced Expiratory Volume
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Cohort Studies
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J. physiol. pharmacol
Year:
1995
Type:
Article