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A member asked:
Do inhaled steroids help the lungs heal when you have copd?
11 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
No: No, steroids simply reduce the airway inflammation that can lead to exacerbations of copd.
Answered 12/27/2014
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No: Steroids help with inflammation
Answered 12/29/2014
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No: COPD is a chronic destructive process. While steroids can help with symptom relief and tolerance of activity, they will not help the lungs heal.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Inflammation...: Inhaled steroids decrease airway inflammation in COPD which can decrease disease progression. There is no cure for COPD but inhaled steroids decreases symptoms of disease by decreasing inflammation in the airways.
Answered 10/23/2017
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