Bronchiolitis obliterans natural history, complications and prognosis

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==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

This disease is irreversible and severe cases often require a lung transplant. Evaluation of interventions to prevent bronchiolitis obliterans relies on early detection of abnormal spirometry results or unusual decreases in repeated measurements.