Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease that affects~ 300 million people worldwide.
It is characterized by airway constriction that leads to wheezing, coughing, and shortness of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Many phenotypes of asthma exist, ranging from mild asthma
with onset during childhood to severe asthma with later onset, making asthma a broad …

Rationale Asthma is a chronic airway condition that occurs more often in women than men
during reproductive years. Population studies have collectively shown that long-term use of …

Objective To summarize the current literature on the sex disparity in asthma and the role of
sex hormone signaling in allergic and neutrophilic airway inflammation. Data Sources …

A multitude of evidence has suggested the differential incidence, prevalence and severity of
asthma between males and females. A compilation of recent literature recognized sex …

Gender differences in asthma incidence, prevalence and severity have been reported
worldwide. After puberty, asthma becomes more prevalent and severe in women, and is …

Epidemiological data suggests increased prevalence of asthma in females than males,
suggesting a plausible role for sex-steroids, especially estrogen in the lungs. Estrogen …

OBJECTIVE: This paper describes evidence of a positive effect of both endogenous and
exogenous estrogen and progesterone on lung function across the life span in women …

Sex-related differences in asthma prevalence are well established and change through the
reproductive phases of life. As children, boys have increased prevalence of asthma …

BACKGROUND: Allergic airway diseases are more common in females than in males during
early adulthood. A relationship between female hormones and asthma prevalence and …