Are Men Or Women More Likely To Develop Asthma?
Dr. Timothy Craig answers the question: 'Men, Women More Likely To Have Asthma?'
ByTimothy Craig, D.O., Professor, Penn State College of Medicine/Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
May 15, 2008, 1:27 PM
— -- Question:Are men or women more likely to develop asthma?
Answer: That's a great question. Actually, men are more likely to develop asthma. However, females are more likely to have poorly controlled asthma. In fact, it's more likely that women will need hospitalizations and emergency room visits, despite having a lower prevalence of asthma than men.
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