Sarcoidosis
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What is Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory condition in which the immune system forms small clusters of inflammatory cells called granulomas in body tissues. It most often involves the lungs and lymph nodes, but it can affect many organs, including the skin, eyes,…
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Symptoms of Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis produces symptoms because clusters of immune cells called granulomas form in tissues and alter how those tissues function. The most common symptoms include fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, feverishness, weight loss, swollen lymph nodes, skin lesions, and eye…
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Causes of Sarcoidosis
What causes sarcoidosis? The short answer is that sarcoidosis develops when the immune system responds too strongly to one or more triggers, leading to the formation of small clusters of inflammatory cells called granulomas in affected organs. The exact trigger is…
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Prevention of Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease in which clusters of immune cells, called granulomas, form in one or more organs. The exact cause is not fully known, which is one reason there is no proven way to prevent the condition entirely. In…
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FAQ about Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a condition that raises a lot of questions because it can affect different organs, produce widely varying symptoms, and sometimes go away on its own. This FAQ explains what sarcoidosis is, what may cause it, how it is diagnosed,…
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Treatment for Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is treated with a combination of observation, medications that suppress or redirect immune activity, and, in selected cases, procedures to manage organ damage. The main treatments are corticosteroids, steroid-sparing immunosuppressive drugs, and biologic therapies, with additional interventions used when the…
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Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is usually diagnosed through a combination of clinical suspicion, imaging, laboratory evaluation, and, when needed, tissue biopsy. There is no single blood test or scan that can confirm every case on its own. Instead, physicians look for a pattern: signs…