Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis Lung Disease
Lung disease - rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatoid nodules
Treatment
Many people with this condition have no symptoms. Therefore, therapies are aimed at treating the underlying disorder and complications resulting from the disorder. Corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive therapies are sometimes useful.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
The outcome is related to the underlying disorder and the type and severity of lung disease.
Complications
Pneumothorax Pulmonary hypertension
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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