Goodpasture syndrome epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The prevalence of Goodpasture syndrome worldwide affects an estimated 1 per million person a year, with high prevalence in Caucasians. The peak incidence of the disease occurs between the ages of 20 and 30 and again at 60 and 70. [1]
Age
The age at which Goodpasture syndrome occurs in two peaks 1) ages 20 and 30 2) ages 60 and 70.[1]
Gender
Males are at higher risk of developing Goodpasture syndrome at a younger age while females are at higher risk later in life.[1]
Race
In European populations between half and one case presents per million people per year. It is rarer than this in non-European populations.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cui Z, Zhao MH (2011). "Advances in human antiglomerular basement membrane disease". Nat Rev Nephrol. 7 (12): 697–705. doi:10.1038/nrneph.2011.89. PMID 21769105.