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Table 2 Pharmacological treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

From: NHLRC2 expression is increased in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Medicationa

n (%)

No medicationb

9 (18)

Corticosteroids

25 (50)

Azathioprine

12 (24)

N-acetylcysteine

5 (10)

Cyclophosphamide

5 (10)

Triple therapyc

11 (22)

Pirfenidone

16 (32)

Nintedanib

5 (10)

  1. a23 patients received several therapeutic treatments at different times
  2. bIncluding 3 patients whose surgical lung biopsy was taken at the time of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  3. cTriple therapy = azathioprine, N-acetylcysteine and prednisolone