Use of leflunomide in patients with chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Use of leflunomide in patients with chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Abstract Background Prednisone has been shown to reverse lung function declines in hypersensitivity pneumonitis patients without established fibrosis. Second line immunosuppressants like azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil have a steroid sparing effect and improve DLCO. There is no published lite...

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Main Authors: Sungryong Noh, Ruchi Yadav, Manshi Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Debasis Sahoo, Daniel A. Culver, Aman Pande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Immunosuppressant
Leflunomide
Fibrosis
Pulmonary function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01227-2

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