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

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Jan 1;209(1):115-116. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202303-0590LE.

Authors

Marilyn G Foreman^{1

2}, Muhammed Y Idris^{1

2}, Priscilla Pemu^{1

3}, Stephanie Miles-Richardson^{4

5}, Eric L Flenaugh¹, Rick Kittles⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
² Center of Excellence on Data Standards in Clinical Medicine.
³ Clinical Trials Center of Excellence.
⁴ Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, and.
⁵ Center of Excellence on Environment and Climate Impact on Health, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Black or African American
Humans
Lung*
Reference Values*
Respiratory Function Tests*
White

Grants and funding

Beacon of Hope Initiative/United States