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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis epidemiology and demographics

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ranges from a low of 0.5 per 100,000 persons to a high of 27.9 per 100,000. Incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ranges from a low of 3 per 100,000 persons to a high of 9 per 100,000 persons. The prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis increases with age. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is more prevalent in men more than women.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

  • Worldwide, the prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ranges from a low of 0.5 per 100,000 persons to a high of 27.9 per 100.000.[1]

Incidence

  • Worldwide, the incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ranges from a low of 3 per 100,000 persons to a high of 9 per 100,000 persons.

Age

  • The prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis increases with age.[2]
  • 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.[3][4][5]
  • The incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is estimated to be 10.7 per 100,000 man annually.
  • The incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is estimated to be 7.4 per 100,000 woman annually.

Race

  • There is no racial predilection for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Developed countries

  • In the United States:[6]
    • The incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ranges from low of 6.8 per 100,000 to 8.8 per 100,000.
  • In Europe:[7]
    • The prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ranges from a low of 1.25 per 100,000 persons to high of 23.4 per 100,000.
    • The incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ranges from a low of 0.22 per 100,000 persons to high of 7.4 per 100,000.

Developing countries

  • In Korea, the prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ranges from a low of 39.7 per 100,000 persons to high of 24.3 per 100,000 persons.[8]
References

References

  1. ↑ Kaunisto J, Salomaa ER, Hodgson U, Kaarteenaho R, Myllärniemi M (2013). “Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis–a systematic review on methodology for the collection of epidemiological data”. BMC Pulm Med. 13: 53. doi:10.1186/1471-2466-13-53. PMC 3765635. PMID 23962167.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Nalysnyk L, Cid-Ruzafa J, Rotella P, Esser D (2012). “Incidence and prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: review of the literature”. Eur Respir Rev. 21 (126): 355–61. doi:10.1183/09059180.00002512. PMID 23204124.
  7. ↑ Nalysnyk L, Cid-Ruzafa J, Rotella P, Esser D (2012). “Incidence and prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: review of the literature”. Eur Respir Rev. 21 (126): 355–61. doi:10.1183/09059180.00002512. PMID 23204124.
  8. ↑ Lee HE, Myong JP, Kim HR, Rhee CK, Yoon HK, Koo JW (2016). “Incidence and prevalence of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Korea”. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 20 (7): 978–84. doi:10.5588/ijtld.16.0003. PMID 27287654.

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