Journal article
Immunosuppressive therapy of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with cyclophosphamide
Abstract
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is an interstitial lung disease with poor prognosis. First line therapy consists mainly of corticosteroids. In case of failure azathioprine and cyclophosphamide are used, but efficacy of immunosuppressive treatment is limited. We retrospectively analyzed 18 IPF- patients resistant to corticosteroid-therapy, who have been treated with intermittent cyclophosphamide once monthly. In 11 of 17 evaluable patients the …
Authors
Kolb M; Kirschner J; Wirtz H; Schmidt M
Journal
Atemwegs Und Lungenkrankheiten, Vol. 24, No. 12, pp. 554–559
Publication Date
December 1, 1998
ISSN
0341-3055