What therapy has been shown to reduce the rate of loss of lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis?
a. High doses of ibuprofen
b. Continuous oxygen therapy
c. Corticosteroids
d. Inhaled DNase
ANS: A
High doses of the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen reduce the rate of lung function loss in pa-tients younger than 13 years.
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