Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features - Management

MANAGEMENT

IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS:4

Although there are no currently approved therapies, corticosteroids or steroid-sparing immunosuppressants are often empirically used to treat IPAF.

LUNG TRANSPLANTATION:5

Typically used as a life-saving approach in patients with end-stage CTD-ILD.

SUPPORTIVE CARE:6

Supplemental Oxygen.

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