Rationale: Lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are heritable
traits. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified numerous pulmonary …

Rationale: Environmental threats and poorly controlled asthma disproportionately burden
Black people. Some have attributed this to socioeconomic or biologic factors; however …

There is evidence to suggest sex differences exists in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) clinical expression. We investigated sex differences in health status perception …

Rationale: The contribution of socioeconomic factors to racial differences in the distribution
of lung function is not well understood. Objectives: We investigated the contribution of …

Abstract Background: Whether African Americans (AA) are more susceptible to COPD than
non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) and whether racial differences in disease phenotype exist is …

Asthma is a common but complex respiratory disease caused by the interaction of genetic
and environmental factors. Significant racial and ethnic disparities in prevalence, mortality …

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has crippled the United States, halting
normal social and economic activities and overstretching the health system. As of June 12 …

Rationale: Chronic respiratory diseases, the third leading cause of death worldwide, have
been associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and increased economic burden that …

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) is a strong social determinant of health. There
remains a limited understanding of the association between SES and COPD prevalence …

Although asthma affects all ethnic groups, the burden from this disease is disproportionately
shared by certain minority groups and the economically disadvantaged. The prevalence of …