What is diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia?

Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia is a rare disorder. The majority of patients are middle-aged women who present with symptoms of cough and dyspnea, obstructive abnormalities on pulmonary function testing and pulmonary nodules, and bronchiectasis.

How do members experience diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia*

Who has diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 8
60s 17
70+ 19

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 43

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What is diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia?

Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia is a rare disorder. The majority of patients are middle-aged women who present with symptoms of cough and dyspnea, obstructive abnormalities on pulmonary function testing and pulmonary nodules, and bronchiectasis.



Common symptoms reported by people with diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia

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Who has diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 45 say DIPNECH is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 8
60s 17
70+ 19
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 6
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 43

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 18
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from DIPNECH patients who have completed their condition history
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