Chair(s): Katerina Antoniou, Ioannis Vogiatzis
Session type: Pro-Con debate
GEORGE MARGARITOPOULOS
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Nazia Chaudhuri
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Con: I would not start antifibrotic therapy in an 80-year-old with comorbidities
George Margaritopoulos
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Session aims
To highlight some of the emerging themes and controversies regarding the early treatment of interstitial lung diseases; to discuss the common clinical dilemmas and misconceptions that occur in clinical practise regarding the influence of age and comorbidities on the decision to start anti-inflammatory or antifibrotic treatment; to explore the role of risk stratification and early treatment in connective tissue diseases.