Definition
Forced expiratory volume in one second. Following a maximal inspiration, the volume of air exhaled in the first second during a maximally forced expiration.
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(2008). FEV1. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47648-1_2158
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