Importance Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory granulomatous disease of unknown cause that
affects an estimated 2 to 160 people per 100 000 worldwide and can involve virtually any …

Sarcoidosis is a complex disease with heterogeneous clinical presentations that can affect
virtually any organ. Although the lung is typically the most common organ involved …

Background The major reasons to treat sarcoidosis are to lower the morbidity and mortality
risk or to improve quality of life (QoL). The indication for treatment varies depending on …

The focus of this review is current knowledge about the epidemiology, clinical
manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of both pulmonary sarcoidosis and extrapulmonary …

Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder that is commonly treated with
glucocorticoids. An imprecise understanding of the immunologic changes underlying …

Background Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease characterized by significant clinical
heterogeneity. Although most frequently involving the lungs, sarcoidosis may affect any …

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown cause, occurs worldwide and has a
highly variable prevalence. The disease is typically dominant in the lungs, although it can …

Rationale: There have been no recent comprehensive studies of the epidemiology of
sarcoidosis in the United States. Changes in health care use have made available access to …

This British Thoracic Society (BTS) Clinical Statement addresses the diagnosis, evaluation
and management of pulmonary sarcoidosis, with each section summarised with key clinical …

The human immune system involves highly complex and coordinated processes in which
small proteins named cytokines play a key role. Cytokines have been implicated in the …