Background. Pulmonary sarcoidosis predominantly affects the upper lung zones but
sometimes affects the lower lung zones. We hypothesised that patients with lower lung zone …

Objective The goal of this study was to assess the prognostic strength of factors in predicting
respiratory death in a large cohort of patients with sarcoidosis with at least 8 years' follow-up …

Background Mortality in pulmonary sarcoidosis is highly variable and a reliable prognostic
algorithm for disease staging and for guiding management decisions is needed. The …

Lung function abnormalities are often present when patients are first diagnosed with
pulmonary sarcoidosis, and most studies to date indicate that the predominant pattern is of …

Background A decline in lung function is the basis of the definition of progressive fibrosing
interstitial lung disease. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology and clinical …

A cohort of 215 sarcoidosis patients from the ACCESS study underwent a clinical evaluation
at study enrollment and two years later. Approximately 80% of subjects had an improved or …

Background: A hallmark of sarcoidosis is lung disease. However, the prognosis and long-
term outcome of pulmonary sarcoidosis are not well-defined due to the limited number of …

Why do people die from pulmonary sarcoidosis? : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine Why
do people die from pulmonary sarcoidosis? : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine Log in or …

Background Compared with pulmonary sarcoidosis, sarcoidosis without lung involvement
may involve other immunopathologic mechanisms and be associated with other …

Introduction Although sarcoidosis is a well‐known disease, sarcoidosis patient outcome and
the role of prognostic markers in everyday practice have not yet been well described …