Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is an autosomal-recessive multiorgan disease characterized by progressive neurologic deterioration in which the most common causes of death are diseases of the respiratory system and cancers.
Recognition of interstitial lung disease in patients with A-T and its early treatment could reduce or eliminate pulmonary disease as a leading cause of death for these patients. (15789441)
References
Interstitial lung disease in patients with ataxia-telangiectasia. Schroeder SA, Swift M, Sandoval C, Langston C. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2005 Jun;39(6):537-43. PMID: 15789441