Prognosis and treatment
Although spontaneous improvement is common, the severity and manifestations of disease are highly variable, and many patients require courses of corticosteroids some time during the course of their disease. Thus, serial monitoring for evidence of relapse is imperative. About 90% of patients who have spontaneous remission do so within the first 2 yr after diagnosis; [...]
Renal sarcoidosis: clinical, laboratory, and histologic presentation and outcome in 47 patients
We conducted the current study to investigate the clinical, laboratory, and histologic features at presentation and the outcome of renal sarcoidosis (RS). Exhaustive retrospective data were collected by the French Sarcoidosis Group. Forty-seven adult patients were assessed (30 male/17 female, M/F ratio: 1.76). Median estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 20.5 mL/min per 1.73 m(2) (range, [...]
Clinical Trials
Clinical studies (sometimes called trials or protocols) are medical research studies in which people participate as volunteers and are one way of developing new treatments and medications for diseases like sarcoidosis. Clinical studies can also provide researchers information that may be an important first step toward developing a treatment. For example, research may show how [...]
Prognosis and treatment
07 April 2009
Although spontaneous improvement is common, the severity and manifestations of disease are highly variable, and many patients require courses of corticosteroids some time during the course of their disease. Thus, serial monitoring for evidence of relapse is imperative. About 90% of patients who have spontaneous remission do so within the first 2 yr after diagnosis; [...]
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Renal sarcoidosis: clinical, laboratory, and histologic presentation and outcome in 47 patients
07 April 2009
We conducted the current study to investigate the clinical, laboratory, and histologic features at presentation and the outcome of renal sarcoidosis (RS). Exhaustive retrospective data were collected by the French Sarcoidosis Group. Forty-seven adult patients were assessed (30 male/17 female, M/F ratio: 1.76). Median estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 20.5 mL/min per 1.73 m(2) (range, [...]
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Clinical Trials
07 April 2009
Clinical studies (sometimes called trials or protocols) are medical research studies in which people participate as volunteers and are one way of developing new treatments and medications for diseases like sarcoidosis. Clinical studies can also provide researchers information that may be an important first step toward developing a treatment. For example, research may show how [...]
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Unraveling the Mystery of Sarcoidosis
07 April 2009
The Statement on Sarcoidosis of the World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG) reports that scientists have conducted a significant amount of research on the clinical course, pathology, and immunological aspects of sarcoidosis. Less is known about the epidemiology and genetic factors. For those of us coping on a daily basis with the symptoms [...]
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Some things we don’t know about sarcoidosis
07 April 2009
Sarcoidosis is currently thought to be associated with an abnormal immune response. It is not known whether the trigger that initiates the immune disturbance is a foreign substance, chemical, drug, virus, or some other substance. In general, sarcoidosis appears briefly and heals naturally in 60%-70% of the cases, often without the patient knowing or doing anything [...]
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Relapsing Polychondritis – Skin Disorders
07 April 2009
Patients with relapsing polychondritis usually present with dramatically swollen, painful, red ears. Sometimes, the nose is involved in a similar manner. These skin changes reflect the presence of massive inflammatory changes in the underlying cartilage. Such changes occurring in the larynx, trachea, and bronchi may result in death. Ocular and articular abnormalities may also be [...]
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What Other Diseases “Masquerade” as Rheumatoid Arthritis? Part 1 – The Non-Infectious Group
07 April 2009
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis and affects more than 2 million Americans. The diagnosis is not easy to make in many instances. There are more than 100 different kinds of arthritis. Most of them involve inflammation. When a patient goes to a rheumatologist to get a diagnosis, there is [...]
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Living With Sarcoidosis – You’ve Been Diagnosed With Symptoms of Sarcoidosis – Now What?
07 April 2009
Your doctor tells you that your cough is one of the symptoms of Sarcoidosis. Your head is spinning so what should you do first? Calm down, and get yourself together. Did it? Ok, now get Pro-active. To cope with the Symptoms of Sarcoidosis the first thing you need to realize is that you have to take [...]
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Sarcoidosis – Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment
07 April 2009
Sarcoidosis is a disease that results from a specific form of tissue inflammation called granuloma which can appear in any part of the body, but most often starts in the lungs or lymph nodes. It is most common in young, black adults. A disturbed immune response of the body is believed to be the cause [...]
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Learn the Symptoms of Sarcoidosis
07 April 2009
The immune system is our defence system of our body. It does everything it can to destroy anything damaging that could be wounding our bodies. The immune system will protect the other organs of the body by sending out special cells when it guesses that they are under assault from a wounding disease. When these cells [...]
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