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Thorax 54:818-824 doi:10.1136/thx.54.9.818
  • Review series

Genetic epidemiology of pulmonary function

Table 3

Additive genetic heritability of lung function based on data from family studies

  • FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC = forced vital capacity; FEF25–75% = forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of the vital capacity; Vmax50 = maximal expiratory flow rate at 50% of vital capacity; r = residual.

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