Medicine

Reference values for spirometry, including vital capacity, in Japanese adults calculated with the LMS method and compared with previous values.

M. Kubota, Hirosuke Kobayashi, P. Quanjer, H. Omori, K. Tatsumi, M. Kanazawa

2014.7.1Respiratory Investigation

DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2014.03.003

tlooto Summary

The new reference values faithfully reflect spirometric indices and provide an age-specific LLN for the 17-95-year age range, enabling improved diagnostic accuracy and more accurately reflect the transition in pulmonary function during young adulthood.

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KUBOTA, M., et al. Reference values for spirometry, including vital capacity, in japanese adults calculated with the LMS method and compared with previous values. Respiratory Investigation, 2014, 52 4: 242–50.