Gender Differences in the Severity of CT Emphysema in COPD

Mark T. Dransfield, George R. Washko, Marilyn G. Foreman, R. San Jose Estepar, John Reilly, William C. Bailey
Chest
Volume 132, Pages 464-470
2007

Download full paper

Abstract

The hallmark of COPD is airflow obstruction, but this can develop on the basis of airway disease, emphysema, or both. There are gender differences in the natural history of COPD, and these may in part be explained by differences in the pathophysiology of airflow obstruction. We aimed to determine if there are gender differences in the severity of CT emphysema among COPD patients.

Reference

Dransfield MT, Washko GR, Foreman MG, Estepar RSJ, Reilly J, Bailey WC. Gender differences in the severity of ct emphysema in copd. Chest 2007;132:464-470.

Bibtex entry

@Article{dransfield07,
  author         = {Mark T. Dransfield and George R. Washko and Marilyn G.     
                   Foreman and Raul San Jose Estepar and John Reilly and       
                   William C. Bailey},                                         
  title          = {Gender Differences in the Severity of CT Emphysema in      
                   COPD},                                                      
  journal        = {Chest},                                                    
  year           = {2007},                                                     
  volume         = {132},                                                      
  pages          = {464--470}
}