Chapter 3 Gender Differences in Pediatric Pulmonary Disease
Sheares B. Chapter 3 Gender Differences in Pediatric Pulmonary Disease. 2010, 35-50. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374271-1.00003-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary diseaseRespiratory diseasePediatric lung disordersCommon respiratory diseasesPediatric pulmonary diseaseNormal lung developmentGender-specific differencesPathophysiologic mechanismsLung disordersGender differencesHormonal differencesLung developmentRespiratory systemDiseasePrenatal developmentInfluence of genderAdolescent yearsMalesFemalesSocio-cultural factorsDifferencesMedical interestIncidenceDiagnosis