Documentation
Description:
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung and lymphatic disease categorised by infiltration of smooth muscle type cells in the lungs and lymphatics leading to progressive respiratory impairment. The disease only effects women and is caused by a defect in one of the two proteins associated with tuberous sclerosis, tuberin and hamartin.
Coverage
Spatial:
United Kingdom,England
Typical Age Range:
18-65
Follow Up:
Unknown
Provenance
Origin
Purposes:
Study
Sources:
Paper-based
Collection Situations:
Secondary care - In-patients
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Irregular
Start Date:
01 October 2004
Time Lag:
Variable
Accessibility
Access
Access Rights:
In Progress
Delivery Lead Time:
Not applicable
Jurisdictions:
GB-ENG
Data Controller:
Professor Simon Johnson
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
LOCAL
Languages:
en
Formats:
csv
Observations
Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
300
Count
01 October 2004