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Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]

Overview

Overview

The true incidence is unknown. UIP is the most common (50%-60%) of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, then NSIP 14%-36%, then DIP/RB-ILD (10%-17%) and AIP (0%-2%)[1]

References

References

  1. Collard, HR.; King, TE. (2003). “Demystifying idiopathic interstitial pneumonia”. Arch Intern Med. 163 (1): 17–29. PMID 12523913. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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