The information below shows a list of types of Fibrosis, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.
| Disease | Prevalence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Pulmonary fibrosis | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Cystic fibrosis | approx 1 in 31,000 or 0.00% or 8,774 people in USA | 8,774 | 1 per 31,000 Asian American newborns suffer from cystic fibrosis in the US, genetics Home Reference website |
| Cirrhosis of the liver | approx 1 in 679 or 0.15% or 400,000 people in USA | 400,000 | 400,000 people in the USA 1976-80 for "chronic liver disease and cirrhosis" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994) |
For more information about types of Fibrosis, refer to our section on types of Fibrosis.
The medical term 'prevalence' of Fibrosis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Fibrosis at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Fibrosis is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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