Pulmonary fibrosis
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What is pulmonary fibrosis?
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause and results in the lungs becoming thick and stiff, or scarred, over time. PF may be caused by medications, exposures, or underlying diseases of the autoimmune system.
Common symptoms reported by people with pulmonary fibrosis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for pulmonary fibrosis
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Who has pulmonary fibrosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 7236 say PF is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 224 | |
| 30s | 621 | |
| 40s | 587 | |
| 50s | 651 | |
| 60s | 624 | |
| 70+ | 1726 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 92 | |
| 20-29 years | 105 | |
| 30-39 years | 103 | |
| 40-49 years | 101 | |
| 50-59 years | 106 | |
| 60-69 years | 94 | |
| 70+ years | 129 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3532 | |
| Female | 4533 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2077 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 144 |
These charts show data from PF patients who have completed their condition history
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