Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Treatments
Treatment regimens for interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) vary.
Medical therapy of ILD associated with RA is complex and depends, in large part, on the pattern of lung scarring that accounts for the lung disease.
At UPMC, our specialists are dedicated to providing treatments that:
- relieve pain
- reduce inflammation
- decrease joint damage
- improve functional ability
When the disease progresses, despite medical therapy, lung transplantation remains a viable option for some people.
UPMC’s Lung Transplantation Program is nationally renowned. Our experts have performed more than 1,400 lung transplants since the program’s inception.
Doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Simmons Center for Interstitial Lung Disease at UPMC and UPMC Arthritis and Autoimmunity Center work closely with members of the Lung Transplant team to refer patients for evaluation, when the time is right.