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Race-Specific Reference Equations Are Worse Than Universal Equations at Predicting Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Karina Rotella1, Andrea J Apter2, Carla M Davis3
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Kravis Children's Hospital, New York, NY.
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