Fig. 2

Prevalence of comorbidities in the IPF patients are presented as percent of total (N=132). The time of comorbidity diagnoses are presented before and after the diagnosis of IPF. CVD includes CAD, HT and CI. B, diagnosed before the diagnosis of IPF; A, diagnosed after the diagnosis of IPF; CVD, cardiovascular disease; CAD, coronary artery disease; HT, hypertension; DM, diabetes; HF, heart failure for any reason; GER, gastro-esophageal reflux; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CI, cerebral infarction; TIA, transient ischemic attack; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea. Other cancers treated before the diagnosis of IPF included seminoma, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, renal, ventricular, prostate, bone, colorectal, breast and thyroid cancer. One patient had three different cancers. Two colorectal cancers were detected after the diagnosis of IPF