We sought to present the epidemiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in adults 18–64
years old in the USA. From adults aged 18–64 years in a large administrative claims data in …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, fibrosing interstitial pneumonia
of unknown aetiology. It is a rare disease, and its incidence and prevalence are not clear …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare disease, with estimates of prevalence varying
considerably across countries due to paucity in data collection. The aim of this study was to …

BACKGROUND: This study took advantage of a large population-based database of the
Taiwan National Health Insurance (NHI) to investigate the epidemiology of idiopathic …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive debilitating lung disease
with considerable morbidity. Heterogeneity in epidemiologic studies means the full impact of …

Background Limited data exist regarding the population-based epidemiology of idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The objective of the study was to describe the trends in the …

Background Recent studies suggest that the incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
is rising. Accurate epidemiological data on IPF, however, are sparse and the results of …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and severe form of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Despite its clinical relevance, few studies have examined …

Rationale: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has an unknown etiology and poor prognosis.
Several large-scale epidemiologic studies have been conducted predominantly in Western …

BACKGROUND To ascertain whether findings from hospital based clinical series can be
extended to patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in the general population, the …