2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.03.001
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Epidemiology of interstitial lung diseases in Greece

Abstract: These data suggest that sarcoidosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are the most frequent ILDs in our population. In comparison with the few previous reports, interesting dissimilarities have been observed.

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“…46 However, it is a prospective, single-center study, based on a well-selected group of newly diagnosed IPF patients; none had received treatment for IPF.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…46 However, it is a prospective, single-center study, based on a well-selected group of newly diagnosed IPF patients; none had received treatment for IPF.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Proportions per 100,000 population ranged from 0.1 to 64 [14][15][16]. Available individual country prevalences were used for the UK [17], Israel [18], Iceland [19], Spain (pulmonary sarcoidosis only) [20], Greece [21], Switzerland [22], Japan [23] and the USA [24]. Extrapolations were made as follows: China and Vietnam were assumed to be similar to Singapore Chinese [25]; India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, to Singapore Indians [25]; Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, to Singapore Malaysians [25]; Congo, Nigeria and Ethiopia, to UK black people [26]; Egypt and Iran, to Turkey [27]; and Russia, to Finland [23].…”
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“…Indeed, several groups have described series of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) [1][2][3][4], with upper lobe emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis of the lower lungs [5]. Initially reported to be coincidental and not comprehensively described [6], CPFE has been proposed as a distinct syndrome [3,7,8].…”
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