CHEST: No Sex Difference Found in COPD Treatment
SAN DIEGO - The men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) derive similar benefits from treatment with tiotropium (Spiriva), researchers have found.A secondary analysis of a large clinical trial showed improvements of similar magnitude in lung function, exacerbation, health and quality of life in both sexes, according to Donald Tashkin, MD, University of California Los Angeles.
The proportion of women with COPD is increasing steadily, although the disease affects more women, Tashkin said at the meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians here.
Some studies have suggested that women may be more susceptible to developing COPD from smoking, may have more difficulty quitting and may respond differently to treatment with COPD than men, "he said.
To find out if women responded differently to tiotropium, Tashkin and his colleagues took a second look at the data since the uprising (Understanding Potential Long-term effects on function with Tiotropium) trial.
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