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Is there any likelihood of a cure or better treatments for asthma than inhaled steroids? Would a lung transplant in a person cure asthma?
Comment by sleepyannn at 12/03/2025 at 19:25 UTC
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No, asthma cannot be cured, but there are more advanced treatments than inhaled steroids, such as biologics, bronchial thermoplasty, and lifestyle modification to avoid triggers. Lung transplants do not cure asthma, as asthma is a disease of the airways and immune system, not just lung tissue, and the risks of transplantation outweigh the potential benefits in asthmatics.
Comment by 095179005 at 12/03/2025 at 20:21 UTC
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https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1s06en/would_a_lung_transplant_cure_asthma/
Maybe. It depends what is causing that person's asthma.
But even if you do cure it, your life expectancy and quality of life after a lung transplant is drastically lowered.
Transplantion is an extreme course of action for the goal of just getting rid of asthma.