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Table 2 Female to male ratio in PAH subgroups

From: Sex differences in pulmonary arterial hypertension: role of infection and autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of disease

PAH type

Scotland [13]

USA [12]

France [17]

Spain [19]

USA/REVEAL [18]

n

374

578

674

866

2525

Overall

2.3:1

3.3:1

1.9:1

2.5:1

3.6:1

Idiopathic

1.7:1

3:1 (with familial)

1.6:1

2.7:1

4.1:1

Heritable

 

3:1 (with idiopathic)

2.3:1

  

Congenital

2.1:1

2.1:1

2:1

2.7:1

 

Anorexigen-associated

 

All female

14.9:1

  

CTD-associated

4.8:1

6.7:1

3.9:1

8.8:1

9:1

HIV-associated

 

1:7.7

1:1.2

1.5:1

 

Portopulmonary hypertension

 

2.3:1

1:1.5

1:1

 

Toxic oil syndrome

   

2.3:1

 

Veno-occlusive disease

   

4:1

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