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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Clinical Features in Thai Patients
Palwatwichai A 
,
Tiyanon W ,
Chaoprasong C ,
Vattanathum A ,
Tantamacharik D
,
Tiyanon W ,
Chaoprasong C ,
Vattanathum A ,
Tantamacharik D Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA) is the most
common type of chronic diffuse parenchymal lung disease. We identified twenty patients who
were diagnosed with this disease in Phramongkutklao Hospital. Clinical features of these
patients were reported. All presented with dyspnea and the severity of dyspnea was grade 3-4 in
14 patients (70%). Every patient had bilateral basilar crackles on auscultation. The median
survival time of newly diagnosed IPF in this study was only 16 months. Comparison of Thai
patients with those of other reports from Western countries showed differences in severity of
dyspnea and the median survival time.
Key word : Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cryptogenic Fibrosing Alveolitis, Interstitial Lung
Disease
common type of chronic diffuse parenchymal lung disease. We identified twenty patients who
were diagnosed with this disease in Phramongkutklao Hospital. Clinical features of these
patients were reported. All presented with dyspnea and the severity of dyspnea was grade 3-4 in
14 patients (70%). Every patient had bilateral basilar crackles on auscultation. The median
survival time of newly diagnosed IPF in this study was only 16 months. Comparison of Thai
patients with those of other reports from Western countries showed differences in severity of
dyspnea and the median survival time.
Key word : Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cryptogenic Fibrosing Alveolitis, Interstitial Lung
Disease
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