Gender Differences in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Are Men and Women Equal?

Gender Differences in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Are Men and Women Equal?

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by a male predominance. The aim of the study was to explore gender differences in a well-designed French multicentre prospective IPF cohort (COhorte FIbrose, COFI) with a 5-year follow-up.Methods: Between 2007 and 2010, 236 patients wi...

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Main Authors: Lucile Sesé, Hilario Nunes, Vincent Cottin, Dominique Israel-Biet, Bruno Crestani, Stephanie Guillot-Dudoret, Jacques Cadranel, Benoit Wallaert, Abdellatif Tazi, Bernard Maître, Gregoire Prévot, Sylvain Marchand-Adam, Sandrine Hirschi, Sandra Dury, Violaine Giraud, Anne Gondouin, Philippe Bonniaud, Julie Traclet, Karine Juvin, Raphael Borie, Zohra Carton, Olivia Freynet, Thomas Gille, Carole Planès, Dominique Valeyre, Yurdagül Uzunhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
gender differences
occupational exposures
lung transplantation
women
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.713698/full

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