Is There a Gender Difference in the Diagnosis of Panic

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Essay

Is there a gender difference in the diagnosis of panic disorder? What is the age of onset?

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Artery

One of the arteries that extend from the pulmonary trunk to the right or left lungs.

Respiratory Membrane

The structure in the lungs where gas exchange between the air and blood takes place, consisting of alveolar and capillary walls.

Tuberculosis

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs but can spread to other organs.

Partial Pressure

The pressure that a single gas component in a mixture of gases would exert if it occupied the entire volume alone at the same temperature.