Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia: A relatively uncommon form of lung inflammation that has no apparent cause though the majority of patients have a history of smoking. Symptoms tend to develop over a period of six months to one and a half years. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia is available below.
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Prognosis for Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia: Only a small percentage of patients die within five years of diagnosis. About one fifth of patients will improve without any treatment other than stopping smoking. Roughly a third of patients with the condition will eventually die from it.
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