Relationship between gender and survival in a real-life cohort of patients with COPD

Relationship between gender and survival in a real-life cohort of patients with COPD

Abstract Background Although COPD affects both men and women, its prevalence is increasing more rapidly in women. Disease outcomes appear different among women with more frequent dyspnea and anxiety or depression but whether this translates into a different prognosis remains to be determined. Our ai...

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Main Authors: Maeva Zysman, Pierre-Régis Burgel, Isabelle Court-Fortune, Graziella Brinchault-Rabin, Pascale Nesme-Meyer, Pascale Surpas, Gaetan Deslée, Thierry Perez, Olivier Le Rouzic, Gilles Jebrak, Pascal Chanez, Jean-Louis Paillasseur, Denis Caillaud, Nicolas Roche, on behalf of the Initiatives BPCO scientific committee and investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Survival
Gender differences
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1154-3

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