The effect of mTOR inhibitors on respiratory infections in lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a destructive cystic lung disease. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors are the primary treatment for LAM but it is unknown whether these immunosuppressing medications increase the risk for or the severity of respiratory infections in LAM patients. We sea...

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Main Authors: Andrew M. Courtwright, Hilary J. Goldberg, Elizabeth Petri Henske, Souheil El-Chemaly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2017-01-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/26/143/160004.full