Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
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What is idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis?
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is a rare condition found primarily in children that causes recurrent blood collection within the lung's alveoli; this causes a disruption in the exchange of O2 and CO2. Common symptoms include, cough, shortness of breath, and anemia.
Common symptoms reported by people with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
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Treatments taken by people with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
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Data from patients with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
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for idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (2 evaluations)
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idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
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Data from patients with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 8 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 6 say idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 3 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 4 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis patients who have completed their condition history
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