The "shrinking lung syndrome" in SLE, treatment with theophylline.
We report on a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed a shrinking lung syndrome. The dyspnoea of the patient and the results of pulmonary function tests significantly improved during treatment with theophylline 750 mg daily. This is the first report of a successful treatment of the shrinking lung syndrome with theophylline.
Van Veen
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Department of Rheumatology and Pulmonology, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Peeters
A J
AJ
Sterk
P J
PJ
Breedveld
F C
FC
D004417:Dyspnea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013806:Theophylline