Is there still a gender gap in cystic fibrosis?
N Verma, A Bush, R Buchdahl - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
Objectives Previous studies have shown that female patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a
significantly poorer prognosis than male patients. Such studies investigating gender-related
differences have generally combined data from several centers. The aim of this study was to
determine whether with modern aggressive treatment of CF this is still true when care is
standardized within a single center. Design Retrospective analysis of annual assessment
data constructing two cross-sectional studies for the year 1993 (56 female patients, 49 male …
significantly poorer prognosis than male patients. Such studies investigating gender-related
differences have generally combined data from several centers. The aim of this study was to
determine whether with modern aggressive treatment of CF this is still true when care is
standardized within a single center. Design Retrospective analysis of annual assessment
data constructing two cross-sectional studies for the year 1993 (56 female patients, 49 male …