The Role of Sex in Lung Physiology and Asthma Development Over Time

Abstract

Many young adults suffer from asthma and asthma related symptoms at various stages of their life from prepubescent stages, or late adulthood. The question of this study asks, to what extent does sex play a role in the effect and longevity of asthma related symptoms and development of the lung physiology. Thomas’s studies have shown that the apparent symptoms of asthma in males and females appear most frequently at different stages in development due in part to the development of components of their respiratory and pulmonary anatomy. Discovering peak activation windows in subjects of different sexes will allow for more proactive forms of treatment early on to allow minimal effect on individuals through out their lives. Studies focused on male and female asthma sufferer’s development and lung physiology may open doors to more successful treatment and asthmatic suppression through out the inflicted individuals life.