Chapter title |
Sex and Gender Differences in Lung Disease
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Book title |
Lung Inflammation in Health and Disease, Volume II
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, May 2021
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-030-68748-9_14 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-03-068747-2, 978-3-03-068748-9
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Authors |
Patricia Silveyra, Nathalie Fuentes, Daniel Enrique Rodriguez Bauza, Silveyra, Patricia, Fuentes, Nathalie, Rodriguez Bauza, Daniel Enrique, Daniel Rodriguez Bauza |
Abstract |
Sex differences in the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system have been widely reported. These intrinsic sex differences have also been shown to modulate the pathophysiology, incidence, morbidity, and mortality of several lung diseases across the life span. In this chapter, we describe the epidemiology of sex differences in respiratory diseases including neonatal lung disease (respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia) and pediatric and adult disease (including asthma, cystic fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, obstructive sleep apnea, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and respiratory viral infections such as respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2). We also discuss the current state of research on the mechanisms underlying the observed sex differences in lung disease susceptibility and severity and the importance of considering both sex and gender variables in research studies' design and analysis. |
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