Forced vital capacity

Biomarker1 paper1 finding

  • Humans1

Associations

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Atrial fibrillation

downin humans1OR 0.351

1 study
  1. Forced vital capacity lowers the risk of atrial fibrillation in humans (OR 0.351, 95% CI 0.167-0.736).

    Humanscompared with normal FVCn = 2,408

    Supranormal lung function and incident atrial fibrillation · Pulmonology · 25 Sep 2026

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COPD and lung restriction affect many older African adults

In a study of 1,619 adults, overall COPD prevalence reached 16.1% and lung restriction reached 21.3%, with odds for both rising with older age.In a study of 1,619 adults, overall COPD prevalence reached 16.1% and lung restriction reached 21.3%, with odds for both rising with older age.