Abstract
Though common, the exact incidence and clinical pattern of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in Gulf countries are not known. The results of a four-year prospective study undertaken in two tertiary hospitals in Kuwait are presented. The mean age at diagnosis of the 52 patients studied was 55.40±11.87 years. Thirty-two (61.5%) patients were male and 22 (42.3%) were smokers. The mean duration of symptoms at diagnosis was 2.1±0.92 years. Digital clubbing was found in 34 (65%) patients. The mean FVC, TLC and TLCO were 57%, 64.4% and 55% of predicted normal, respectively. The FVC value showed a significant difference between smokers and non-smokers (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 879-884 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | International Journal of Clinical Practice |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)