Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Establishing the normative values of spirometry in children of 5- 18 years age range living in and around Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India

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Dr. Ankush Sangwan, Dr. Inderpreet Sohi, Dr. AK Janmeja, Dr. Rita Haleja, Dr. Amudeep Singh

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Introduction: Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs), especially spirometry is an established mode of assessing chronic lung diseases especially Asthma. Spirometric reference values are essential in assessing pulmonary function. Normative values of these tests differ from population to population and with difference in methods and apparatus used. The normal standards for pulmonary function measurements among the hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh is not reported yet.

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