Table 1 Studies reporting idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in India
From: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in BRIC countries: the cases of Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Study authors [ref.] | Study population | Proportion with IPF/main findings |
|---|---|---|
Jindal et al. [22] | 61 with diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD), 5 years | 46 % |
Sharma et al. [24] | 133 patients with DPLD | 28.6 % |
Maheshwari et al. [25] | 76 patients with IPF | Female preponderance |
Subhash et al. [26] | 97 patients with DPLD | 43 % |
Sen and Udwadia [27] | 274 patients with DPLD, 7 years | 43 % |
Kundu et al. [28] | 92 patients | 38 % |