Caplans syndrome epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
The incidence of Caplan syndrome is 1 in 100,000 people but it is decreasing due to the reduction of exposure to coal, silica, and asbestos. Silica exposure has the most prevalence of Caplan syndrome.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- Caplan syndrome is very rare in the United States. Incidence is currently 1 in 100,000 people but is likely to fall as the coal mining industry declines.[1]
Prevalence
- The prevalence of Caplan syndrome is estimated to be very low.[1]
case-fatality rate/Mortality rate
- Mortality rate in Caplan syndrome is very low except in association with black lung caused by coal worker pneumoconiosis.[2]
Age
- Caplan syndrome commonly affects individuals older than 18 years of age as Caplan syndrome is common in miners with exposure to coal, silica, asbestos, and other inhalable organic dust. [3]
Race
- There is no racial predilection to Caplan syndrome.
Gender
- [Disease name] affects men and women equally.
- [Gender 1] are more commonly affected by [disease name] than [gender 2]. The [gender 1] to [gender 2] ratio is approximately [number > 1] to 1.
Region
- The majority of [disease name] cases are reported in [geographical region].
- [Disease name] is a common/rare disease that tends to affect [patient population 1] and [patient population 2].
Developed Countries
Developing Countries
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "StatPearls". 2021. PMID 29763061. PMID: 29763061. Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Shaw, Megan; Collins, Bridget F.; Ho, Lawrence A.; Raghu, Ganesh (2015). "Rheumatoid arthritis-associated lung disease". European Respiratory Review. 24 (135): 1–16. doi:10.1183/09059180.00008014. ISSN 0905-9180.
- ↑ Alaya, Zeineb; Braham, Mouna; Aissa, Sana; Kalboussi, Houda; Bouajina, Elyès (2018). "A case of Caplan syndrome in a recently diagnosed patient with silicosis: A case report". Radiology Case Reports. 13 (3): 663–666. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2018.03.004. ISSN 1930-0433.