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2018-02-07 14:06:18
Hello there My dad was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease since the two year and now he is probably in advance stage of ild and super impose infection is also accur in latest HRCT can you please give me a some help doctor says that there is no medicine to control this
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There is no medication to treat...only thing which can be done is slow the progression of disease..

Answered2018-02-07 14:10:49

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