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What Is The Prognosis If On IV Treatment For Lung Issues, Under Ulcer Medication And Birthcontrol?
My daughter has MCTD. She was dienosed in feb 2007. She under went a auto stem cell transplant 18months ago at seattle childrens hospital. Her lung are at about 50% defustion rate she is also have every 4 week IVIG and this week undr went Retuxium treatment to kill off her b-cells. All kinding aside I tring to be preperated how long does she have to live, She is also a freshmen in college. Along with the iv treatments she is taking mmf and ulcer meds, birthcontroll for estrigen because her overs were damaged in the transplant.
Thu, 14 Aug 2014
As a rule when you are having multisystem disease like MCTD, prognosis is always guarded. And with lung involvement in the form of perfusion defect of 50% certainly prognosis is not good. Start home oxygen therapy.
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