title: Why are women more vulnerable to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: Don D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Sin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology