Reference equations for evaluation of spirometry function tests in South Asia, and among South Asians living in other countries.
Wei Yee LeongAnanya GuptaMehedi HasanSara MahmoodSamreen SiddiquiSajjad AhmedIan Y GoonMarie LohTheresia H MinaBenjamin LamYik Weng YewJoanne NgeowJimmy LeeEng Sing LeeElio RiboliPaul ElliottGeak Poh TanSanjay Haresh ChotirmallAnanda R WickremasingheJaspal S KoonerKhadija I KhawajaPrasad KatulandaMalay K MridhaSujeet JhaAnjana Ranjit MohanGuha PradeepaAnuradhani KasturiratneJohn C ChambersPublished in: The European respiratory journal (2022)
We present improved equations for predicting lung function in South Asians. These offer the opportunity to enhance diagnosis and management of acute and chronic lung diseases in this major global population.