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
Treatments taken by people for idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
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Compare treatments taken by people with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
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Who has idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 9 say idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 4 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |