Association of serum ferritin and lung function in tobacco-naïve postmenopausal women: Analysis of population-based nationally representative data.

Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2020)

High serum ferritin level was significantly associated with lower FVC% and increased risk of restrictive lung disease in tobacco-naïve postmenopausal women. Further study is needed to determine the mechanism underlying the current findings.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
lung function
bone mineral density
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
electronic health record
big data
data analysis