Lung Diseases Unique to Women.

Authors

Rachel N Criner
Abdullah Al-Abcha
Allison A Lambert, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Providence Medical Research Center, Spokane, WA, USAFollow
MeiLan K Han

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2021

Publication Title

Clinics in chest medicine

Keywords

washington; spokane

Abstract

The differences in the respiratory system between women and men begin in utero. Biologic sex plays a critical role in fetal development, airway anatomy, inhalational exposures, and inhaled particle deposition of the respiratory system, thus leading to differences in risk for disease, as well as clinical manifestations, morbidity, and mortality. In this article, we focus on those respiratory diseases unique to females: lymphangioleiomyomatosis and thoracic endometriosis syndrome.

Clinical Institute

Women & Children

Department

Pulmonary Medicine

Department

Critical Care Medicine

Recommended Citation

Criner, Rachel N; Al-Abcha, Abdullah; Lambert, Allison A; and Han, MeiLan K, "Lung Diseases Unique to Women." (2021). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 5121.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/5121