Table 2 Accompanying diagnostic codes in incident pulmonary alveolar proteinosis cases after registration
Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
Dyslipidaemia (E78) | 54 (60.7) | 38 (66.7) | 16 (50.0) |
Diabetes mellitus (E10–14) | 36 (40.5) | 26 (45.6) | 10 (31.3) |
Hypertension (I10–15) | 36 (40.5) | 24 (42.1) | 12 (37.5) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44) | 21 (23.6) | 17 (29.8) | 4 (12.5) |
Ischaemic heart disease (I20–25) | 11 (12.4) | 9 (15.8) | 2 (6.3) |
Malignancy (C00–97) | 9 (10.1) | 4 (7.0) | 5 (15.6) |
Tuberculosis (A15–19) | 5 (5.6) | 4 (7.0) | 1 (3.1) |
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (A31.9) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Arrhythmia (I47–49) | 4 (4.5) | 3 (5.3) | 1 (3.1) |
Renal failure (N17–19) | 3 (3.4) | 2 (3.5) | 1 (3.1) |
Asbestosis (J61) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) |