The pathogenesis of pulmonary sarcoidosis and implications for treatment

KC Patterson, ES Chen - Chest, 2018 - Elsevier
Thoracic sarcoidosis is the most common form of sarcoidosis, encompassing a
heterogeneous group of patients with a wide range of clinical features and associated …

The clinical and immunologic features of pulmonary fibrosis in sarcoidosis

KC Patterson, K Hogarth, AN Husain, AI Sperling… - Translational …, 2012 - Elsevier
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem, granulomatous disease that most often affects the lungs. The
clinical course is highly variable; many patients undergo spontaneous remission, but up to a …

Immune mechanisms in fibrotic pulmonary sarcoidosis

P Weeratunga, DR Moller, LP Ho - European Respiratory …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Sarcoidosis is an immune-mediated disorder. Its immunopathology has been steadily
mapped out over the past few decades. Despite this, the underpinning mechanisms for …

Moving target: shifting the focus to pulmonary sarcoidosis as an autoimmune spectrum disorder

Y Kaiser, A Eklund, J Grunewald - European Respiratory …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Despite more than a century of research, the causative agent (s) in sarcoidosis, a
heterogeneous granulomatous disorder mainly affecting the lungs, remain (s) elusive …

Etiology of sarcoidosis

ES Chen, DR Moller - Clinics in chest medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Research over the past decade has advanced our understanding of the pathogenesis of
sarcoidosis and provided new insights into potential causes of this disease. It is important to …

The immunology of sarcoidosis

AK Gerke, G Hunninghake - Clinics in chest medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Sarcoidosis continues to be a disease of research interest because of its complicated
immune mechanisms and elusive etiology. So far, it has been established that …

Sarcoidosis and autoimmunity

M Song, M Manansala, PJ Parmar… - Current Opinion in …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Advancements in the understanding of sarcoidosis support its consideration as an
autoimmune disease. Sarcoidosis patients carry a higher risk of comorbid autoimmune …

Etiology and immunopathogenesis of sarcoidosis: Novel insights

E Beijer, M Veltkamp, B Meek… - Seminars in Respiratory …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Sarcoidosis is a disorder of unknown etiology. It is a systemic disease, frequently involving
the lungs, skin, eyes, and lymph nodes. It is characterized by formation of noncaseating …

A concise review of pulmonary sarcoidosis

RP Baughman, DA Culver… - American journal of …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
This is an update on sarcoidosis, focusing on etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. In the area
of etiopathogenesis, we now have a better understanding of the immune response that …

Recent advances in sarcoidosis

AS Morgenthau, MC Iannuzzi - Chest, 2011 - Elsevier
Sarcoidosis, a systemic granulomatous disease of undetermined etiology, is characterized
by a variable clinical presentation and course. During the past decade, advances have been …