Associations between lung function and future cardiovascular morbidity and overall mortality in a predominantly First Nations population: a cohort study.

• Main Authors: Andrew J Collaro (Author), Anne B Chang (Author), Julie M Marchant (Author), Mark D Chatfield (Author), Annette Dent (Author), Tamara Blake (Author), Patsi Mawn (Author), Kwun Fong (Author), Margaret S McElrea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Spirometric lung function impairment is an independent predictor of respiratory and cardiovascular disease, and mortality across a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds and environmental settings. No contemporary studies have explored these relationships in a predominantly re...