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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- Worldwide, the prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 persons to a high of _____ per 100,000 persons with an average prevalence of _____ per 100,000 persons.
Incidence
Age
- The prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis increases with age.[1]
- The incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is estimated to be 1.2 per 100.000 persons of age 18 to 34 years.
- The incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is estimated to be 76.4 per 100.000 persons of 75 years old and older.
Gender
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is more prevalent in men more than women.[2][3][4]
- The incidence of idiopathic pulmlonary fibrosis is estimated to be 10.7 per 100,000 man annually.
- The incidence of idiopathic pulmlonary fibrosis is estimated to be 7.4 per 100,000 woman annually.
Race
- There is no racial predilection for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
References
- ↑ Raghu, Ganesh; Weycker, Derek; Edelsberg, John; Bradford, Williamson Z.; Oster, Gerry (2006). "Incidence and Prevalence of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis". American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 174 (7): 810–816. doi:10.1164/rccm.200602-163OC. ISSN 1073-449X.
- ↑ Raghu, Ganesh; Weycker, Derek; Edelsberg, John; Bradford, Williamson Z.; Oster, Gerry (2006). "Incidence and Prevalence of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis". American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 174 (7): 810–816. doi:10.1164/rccm.200602-163OC. ISSN 1073-449X.
- ↑ Kim, D. S. (2006). "Classification and Natural History of the Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias". Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. 3 (4): 285–292. doi:10.1513/pats.200601-005TK. ISSN 1546-3222.
- ↑ Coultas DB, Zumwalt RE, Black WC, Sobonya RE (1994). "The epidemiology of interstitial lung diseases". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 150 (4): 967–72. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.150.4.7921471. PMID 7921471.