Researchers at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and
Harvard Medical School have indicated that boys may only have short-term asthma
as compared to girls.
The study involved 1,041 children, aged 5 to 12 years
with mild to moderate persistent asthma. The participants were tested with
annual spirometry tests with methacholine to gauge the responsiveness of their
airways.
Asthma
It''s a lung condition characterized by inflammation of the bronchi and constriction of the airways that result in coughing, wheezing or breathlessness. Allergy and other airway irritants can trigger it
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Over the years it was found that while girls required the same dose of methacholine. Boys needed bigger ones indicating they may have combated the disease.
"Our results point to intriguing potential
mechanisms to explain the gender differences in asthma incidence and severity.
Especially intriguing is that the differences in gender begin at the time of
transition into early puberty," said lead author Dr Kelan Tantisira.
The details appear in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Source: Medindia
RAS/L
The details appear in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Source: Medindia
RAS/L
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