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Caplans syndrome medical therapy
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There is no treatment for Caplan Syndrome; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care. Supportive therapy for Caplan Syndrome includes treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis, Steroid. Lung transplant for irreversible pulmonary fibrosis.. [1]
Medical Therapy
Medical Therapy
- Pharmacologic medical therapies for Caplan Syndrome include steroid therapy, Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs(DMARDS) for Rheumatoid arthritis. Irreversible lung fibrosis requires lung transplantation. [1]
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