Dentists may be at high risk for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, data suggest
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The CDC warned in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that dentists may be at significantly higher risk for developing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, compared to the general population. In a sample of 894 patients with IPF with records over 20 years at a Virginia specialty clinic, CDC discovered that 8 dentists (and one dental technician) represented 1% of the total sample. Dentists make up 0.04 - 0.06% of the U.S. population, so this was about a 20-fold increase in predicted IPF prevalence.
Dentists may be at high risk for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, data suggest
Dentists may be at high risk for idiopathic…
Dentists may be at high risk for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, data suggest
The CDC warned in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that dentists may be at significantly higher risk for developing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, compared to the general population. In a sample of 894 patients with IPF with records over 20 years at a Virginia specialty clinic, CDC discovered that 8 dentists (and one dental technician) represented 1% of the total sample. Dentists make up 0.04 - 0.06% of the U.S. population, so this was about a 20-fold increase in predicted IPF prevalence.
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