| Table 2: | ||||||
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Signs
and Symptoms of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
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|
Features
|
UIP/IPF
|
NSIP
|
BOOP
|
RB-ILD
|
DIP
|
LIP
|
| Mean age (yr) |
57
|
49
|
55
|
36
|
42
|
~50
|
| Onset |
Insidious
|
Subacute
|
Subacute
|
Insidious
|
Insidious
|
Insidious
|
| Smoking associated? |
Strongly
increases risk
|
No
|
No
|
Required
|
Required
|
No
|
| Mortality rate |
70%
(5yr)
|
11%
(5yr)
|
Low
|
0%
|
27%
(12yr)
|
30%?
|
| Response to steroids? |
No
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Variable
|
| Complete recovery? |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Sometimes
|
Yes
|
Variable
|
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2002 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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