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Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age, years (range) |
39.6 (15–72) |
| <45 years |
10 (43.4) |
| Female/Male |
12/11 |
| Symptoms | |
| Cough |
20 (86.9) |
| Sputum |
8 (34.7) |
| Dyspnea |
9 (39.1) |
| Hemoptysis |
3 (13) |
| Fever |
7 (30.4) |
| Constitutional sypmtoms* |
12 (52.1) |
| Initial Diagnoses | |
| Lung Cancer |
11 (47.8) |
| Pneumonia |
8 (34.7) |
| Tuberculosis | 4 (17.3) |
* Constitutional symptoms; weight loss, weakness, anorexia.
