Association of age with computed tomography airway tree morphology in male and female never smokers without lung disease history

Sex and aging may affect the airway tree structure in patients with airway diseases and even healthy subjects. Using chest computed tomography (CT), this study sought to determine whether age is associated with airway morphological features differently in healthy males and females.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - May 15, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Satoru Terada, Naoya Tanabe, Tomoki Maetani, Yusuke Shiraishi, Ryo Sakamoto, Hiroshi Shima, Tsuyoshi Oguma, Atsuyasu Sato, Megumi Kanasaki, Izuru Masuda, Susumu Sato, Toyohiro Hirai Tags: Original Research Source Type: research