Epidemiology of Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Cohort Study Using Healthcare Data in Sweden

Abstract Introduction Data on the epidemiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in Sweden are lacking. This study estimates the incidence and prevalence of IPF in Sweden, and describes the demographic and clinical characteristics and the overall survival of patients with IPF. Methods Two cohor...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Ferrara, Lisen Arnheim-Dahlström, Karen Bartley, Christer Janson, Klaus-Uwe Kirchgässler, Aaron Levine, C. Magnus Sköld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-03-01
Series:Pulmonary Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41030-019-0087-9