Table 4.
Comparison of published cohorts
| Seymour (2002) [8] (n = 410) | Inoue (2008) [10] (n = 248) | Xu (2009) [11] (n = 241) | Bonella (2010) [12] (n = 70) | Campo (2012) [this paper] (n = 81) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age at Diagnose (mean, range) |
39 (30-46) |
51 (41-58) |
42 (n.a) |
43 (18-78) |
40 (26-54) |
|
Ratio Male/Female |
2.6 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
|
Primary PAP (%) |
n.a. |
90 |
n.a. |
91 |
90 |
|
Secondary PAP (%) |
n.a. |
10 |
n.a. |
9 |
3.7 |
|
Time to diagnosis (months) |
7 (3-19) |
10 (4-36) |
n.a. |
9 (1-36) |
11 (0-27) |
|
Spontaneous remitters (%) |
6 |
5 |
n.a. |
5 |
7 |
|
Smoking habits (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Never |
28 |
43 |
- |
21 |
36 |
| Previous |
n.a. |
29 |
- |
30 |
42 |
| Current |
n.a. |
29 |
- |
49 |
22 |
|
Dust exposure (%) |
n.a. |
26 |
n.a. |
54 |
32 |
| Whole lung lavage | 54% | n.a. | 59% | 90% | 54% |