Prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Japan based on a claims database analysis

Prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Japan based on a claims database analysis

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a cryptogenic chronic interstitial pneumonia with progressive fibrosis and a poor prognosis. A substantial number of epidemiological studies have been conducted in Europe and the United States (US). In contrast, in Japan, only one study repo...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Kondoh, Takafumi Suda, Yoshie Hongo, Manami Yoshida, Shinzo Hiroi, Kosuke Iwasaki, Tomomi Takeshima, Sakae Homma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Claims data
Epidemiology
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Japan
Prevalence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-01938-6

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