Gender Differences in Perception of Dyspnea and Spirometric Abnormalities in Asthma

Abstract

Asthma prevalence and severity have gender preference in various ages. In children, boys have an increased prevalence of asthma. In adults, women have an increased prevalence and severity of asthma. Sex hormones, genetic, and epige-netic variations, social, and envi-ronmental factors, and responses to asthma therapeutics are important factors that have an impact on the severity and response of symptoms.