Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis
Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis (IPH) is a lung disease of unknown cause that is characterized by alveolar capillary bleeding and accumulation of haemosiderin in the lungs. It is rare, with an incidence between 0.24 and 1.23 cases per million people.
| Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis | |
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| Other names | Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis |
| Specialty | Respirology |
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