Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
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What is cryptogenic organizing pneumonia?
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia is a chronic inflammation and granulation of the bronchioles and alveoli in the lungs. It is also known as Bronchiolitis obliterans Organizing Pneumonia (BOOP) but should not be confused with another condition called obliterative bronchiolitis.
Common symptoms reported by people with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
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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 with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
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Data from patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
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Tried for
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No evaluations
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No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
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fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
weight gain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
(1)
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Data from patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has cryptogenic organizing pneumonia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 41 say cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 9 | |
| 50s | 19 | |
| 60s | 22 | |
| 70+ | 12 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 5 | |
| 60-69 years | 4 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 21 | |
| Female | 44 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 20 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from cryptogenic organizing pneumonia patients who have completed their condition history
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