Epidemiology of organising pneumonia in Iceland.

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Abstract

Cryptogenic organising pneumonia (COP) has also been called idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia. In secondary organising pneumonia (SOP) the causes can be identified or it occurs in a characteristic clinical context. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and epidemiological features of COP and SOP nationwide in Iceland over an extended period.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Thorax

Title: Thorax

Publisher: BMJ

ISSN: 0040-6376

ISSN (Print): 0040-6376

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2006

Volume: 61

Issue: 9

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[1 ] Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Sleep, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. ggudmund@landspitali.is

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Publisher Item ID: thx.2006.059469

DOI: 10.1136/thx.2006.059469

PMC ID: 2117106

PubMed ID: 16809413

SO-VID: d2c827bb-d92f-40bf-bfc4-c6bad8c688d8

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