Review of the current use of global lung function initiative norms for spirometry (GLI-2012) and static lung volumes (GLI-2021) in Great Arab Maghreb (GAM) countries and steps required to improve their utilization

Libyan J Med. 2022 Dec;17(1):2031596. doi: 10.1080/19932820.2022.2031596.
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Keywords: Algeria; GLI norms; Libya; Mauritania; Morocco; Tunisia; interpretation; lung function tests; z-score.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Africa, Northern
  • Algeria
  • Arabs*
  • Humans
  • Lung Volume Measurements
  • Lung* / diagnostic imaging
  • Spirometry
  • Tunisia

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