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Hemosiderosis epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
- The prevalence and incidence of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis are relatively unknown because of the rare nature. IPH is more commonly observed among children. 20% of cases are adult-onset IPH.IPH affects males and females equally in childhood-onset IPH. Males are more commonly affected by IPH than females in adult-onset IPH.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
- The prevalence and incidence of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis are relatively unknown because of the rare nature.
Age
- IPH is more commonly observed among children. ( approximately 80% of cases are seen in children who are diagnosed in the first decade of life.) [1] [2]
- 20% of cases are adult-onset IPH.
Gender
- IPH affects males and females equally in childhood-onset IPH
- Adult-onset IPH are almost twice as many males as females.
- Males are more commonly affected by IPH than females in adult-onset IPH.
Race
- There is no racial predilection for IPH.
References
References
- ↑ Chen XY, Sun JM, Huang XJ (November 2017). “Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in adults: review of cases reported in the latest 15 years”. Clin Respir J. 11 (6): 677–681. doi:10.1111/crj.12440. PMID 26692115.
- ↑ McLETCHIE NG, COLPITTS G (August 1949). “Essential brown induration of the lungs; idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis”. Can Med Assoc J. 61 (2): 129–33. PMC 1591635. PMID 18147236.
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