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Title: An Evaluative Study of Diffusing Lung Capacity in Normal young adults Aged between 16 to 29 in Mumbai Metropolitan

Authors: Dr Arjun Ramaswamy, Dr P.V. Potdar, Dr Shubham Dewedi

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i10.158

Abstract

Pulmonary function test in the form of spirometry, measurement of lung volume including total lung capacity (TLC), functional residual capacity (FRC) , Residual volume (RV)  & single breath diffusion capacity measurement were done in 100 healthy young volunteers from Mumbai metropolitan region area.

Regression equations were derived for young men & women for predicting normal values of diffusion capacity (DLCO).

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Corresponding Author

Dr Arjun Ramaswamy

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