Open AccessImpact of Age-related Diseases on Pulmonary Function Tests in Older Japanese Adults: A Cross-sectional Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Mitsuhiro Matsuo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jma journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2433-3298
pISSN - 2433-328X
DOI - 10.31662/jmaj.2019-0076
Subject(s) - medicine , vital capacity , interquartile range , pulmonary function testing , spirometry , cross sectional study , dyslipidemia , physical therapy , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , disease , diffusing capacity , lung , asthma , lung function , pathology , endocrinology
A widely used reference range for pulmonary function testing was derived from middle-aged, healthy, non-smoking adults in Japan. This study examined the effect of age-related diseases on pulmonary function tests for older Japanese adults.