What is chronic rejection of lung transplant?
Chronic rejection is classified pathologically as either chronic vascular rejection or chronic airway rejection. Chronic airway rejection, which can be identified by the presence of bronchiolitis obliterans, is the more common and morbid of the two types of rejection.
How do members experience chronic rejection of lung transplant?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic rejection of lung transplant*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Common symptom
Anxious mood
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for chronic rejection of lung transplant*
Who has chronic rejection of lung transplant on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 15 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 18 | |
| Female | 30 |