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Are there any treatments to cure idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Dr. Richard Beasley answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Unfortunately no. : Unfortunately, there is no real cure. There are still attempts to treat symptoms with bronchodilators, and we will give steroids a try, but overall immunosuppressants don't work. If it gets bad enough, transplant is sometimes an option.

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Answered 1/24/2014

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