MODERN IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS TREATMENT OPTIONS

  • Laima Blažytė
  • Kęstutis Malakauskas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37499/PIA.288
Keywords: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, usual interstitial pneumonia, diagnosis, treatment

Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic condition of unknown etiology with an unfavorable outcome from progressively deteriorating respiratory function, leading ultimately to death from respiratory failure. It is characterized by sequential acute lung injury resulting in progressive fixed tissue fibrosis, architectural distortion and loss of function.

Author Biographies

Laima Blažytė

Department of Pulmonology and Immunology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Kęstutis Malakauskas

Department of Pulmonology and Immunology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

How to Cite
1.
Blažytė L, Malakauskas K. MODERN IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS TREATMENT OPTIONS [Internet]. PIA 2015 Sep.;17(2):12-15.[cited 2024 Nov. 22 ] Available from: http://pia.pulmoalerg.lt/index.php/PIA/article/view/288
Issue
Vol 17 No 2 (2015): Pulmonology, Immunology and Allergology
Section
Pulmonology