Standard treatment for interstitial lung disease is intended to improve symptoms and slow progression of the disease. Corticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs aim to reduce the inflammatory reaction and prevent the scarring and thickening of lung tissues. Standard treatment for IPF is intended to improve symptoms and slow progression of the disease. Corticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs aim to reduce the inflammatory reaction and prevent the scarring and thickening of lung tissues. Lung transplantation has been successful as a treatment of last resort.
Standard treatment for interstitial lung disease is intended to
improve symptoms and slow progression of the disease.
Corticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs aim to reduce the inflammatory
reaction and prevent the scarring and thickening of lung...
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