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Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2021; 58: Suppl. 65, abstract number.

Highlights on gender and respiratory health

Symposium
Chairs: M. Spruit (Horn, Netherlands), C. Suppli Ulrik (Virum, Denmark)
Aims: to discuss the epidemiology and impact of sex and gender on the main respiratory risk factors and diseases, specifically asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and smoking; to highlight the need to include gender issues in respiratory research and to address gender-specific approaches for prevention and clinical management of respiratory diseases and health policies.

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Patient's view C. Angelini (Roma, Italy)
Sex and hormonal influence on asthma phenotypes: the case in favour A. Bossios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Molecular and genetic mechanisms in gender issues C. Greene (Dublin 9, Ireland)
Spotlight on gender and lung cancer I. Nerin De La Puerta (Zaragoza, Spain)
Do we need a gender-specific approach for health interventions? S. Belo Ravara (Covilhã, Portugal)
Discussion and Q&A