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	What Is Sarcoidosis?
		Sarcoidosis (sar"koi-do'sis) involves inflammation that produces tiny lumps of cells in various organs in your body.
		Sarcoidosis almost always occurs in more than one organ at a time.
		Sarcoidosis was once thought to be an uncommon condition.
	www.nhlbi.nih.gov /health/dci/Diseases/sarc/sar_whatis.html (382 words)

	Sarcoidosis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Sarcoidosis is a multisystem (involves the entire body) granulomatous (small growths or lumps) disease that produces inflammation or swelling of the tissues in any part of the body.
		In 90 percent of the diagnosed cases, the inflammation is in the lungs and is called pulmonary sarcoidosis.
		People with sarcoidosis may have no symptoms, only vague symptoms (such as weight loss, fever and a general "ill feeling"), or symptoms associated with a specific organ(s).
	drdean.healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/728/Sarcoidosis.html (762 words)

	Sarcoidosis - Index - Pulmonology
		Sarcoidosis is a fairly common disease with an annual incidence rate of approximately 11 per 100,000 in Caucasians and approximately 36 per 100,000 African Americans in the United States.
		Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown etiology characterized by granuloma formation in a variety of organs.
		Sarcoidosis is characterized by the formation of small, granular inflammatory lesions (granulomas).
	www.pulmonologychannel.com /sarcoidosis (921 words)

	Sarcoidosis Symptoms and Treatment Information on MedicineNet.com
		Sarcoidosis is a disease that results from inflammation of tissues of the body.
		Sarcoidosis was first identified over 100 years ago by two dermatologists working independently, Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson in England and Dr.
		Sarcoidosis was originally called Hutchinson's disease or Boeck's disease.
	www.medicinenet.com /sarcoidosis/article.htm (438 words)

	Sarcoidosis Dr Sharma Website
		Sarcoidosis in fls is more extensive and symptomatic, whereas in whites it tends to be asymptomatic, and limited.
		Sarcoidosis does not cause diabetes, but prednisone, used for treating sarcoidosis, may cause diabetes in those patients who are predisposed to develop diabetes.
		Sarcoidosis is common in the south and southeast; a lot of research is being done to find out the cause and distribution of sarcoidosis.
	www.sarcoidosissharma.com /pages/6 (5900 words)

	Sarcoidosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It is thought that sarcoidosis of the lungs begins with alveolitis (inflammation of the alveoli), the tiny sac like air spaces in the lungs where carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged.
		The lungs of sarcoidosis patients cannot handle these tasks as well as they should; this is because granulomas and fibrosis of lung tissue decrease lung capacity and disturb the normal flow of gases between the lungs and the blood.
		Sarcoidosis is now believed to be associated with a complex mix of immunological disturbances involving simultaneous activation, as well as depression, of certain immunological functions.
	www.medceu.com /tests/sarcoidosis.htm (3683 words)

	Sarcoidosis
		In order to characterize sarcoidosis in older patients, the clinical, radiographic and laboratory features of sarcoidosis presenting in patients aged 50 or older were compared to patients whose sarcoidosis was diagnosed at an earlier age.
		We report here the case of a 46-year-old woman presenting with multisystem sarcoidosis 12 months after the completion of combined treatment for stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix; at the time she was still in complete remission of the tumor.
		Papular sarcoidosis of the knees: a clue for the diagnosis of erythema nodosum-associated sarcoidosis.
	www.thedoctorsdoctor.com /diseases/sarcoidosis.htm (6441 words)

	SARCOIDOSIS - a patient's guide
		Sarcoidosis is a disease in which unusual tissue formations called granulomas are deposited in organs throughout the body.
		Patients with asymptomatic sarcoidosis are usually diagnosed incidentally after a chest x-ray demonstrates disease in the lymph glands or lungs.
		Sarcoidosis may only sometimes be considered in the first instance (for example, if there are specific findings on a chest x-ray).
	www.medic8.com /healthguide/articles/sarcoidosis.html (1299 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 21, Ch. 288, Sarcoidosis
		Sarcoidosis occurs mainly in persons aged 20 to 40 yr and is most common in Northern Europeans and American fls.
		In one study, recovery was observed on x-ray at the end of 5 yr in 82% of Swedish patients with hilar adenopathy alone and in 57% of patients with pulmonary opacities.
		Race and extrapulmonary sarcoidosis help predict the likelihood of recovery in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis: 89.4% in whites with no extrathoracic disease; 69.7% in whites with extrathoracic disease; 76% in fls with no extrathoracic disease; and 46.4% in fls with extrathoracic disease.
	www.merck.com /mrkshared/mmanual/section21/chapter288/288a.jsp (1784 words)

	eMedicine - Sarcoidosis : Article by Ramy Yakobi, MD, MBA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Sarcoidosis is a chronic noncaseating granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that affects many organs and tissues, most commonly the lungs.
		Because sarcoidosis is a multiorgan disease, patients may complain of a variety of symptoms that may complicate diagnosis.
		A suspension from the spleen or a lymph node of a patient with a confirmed diagnosis of sarcoidosis is injected intradermally into a patient suspected to be affected by the disease.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic516.htm (3964 words)

	Sarcoidoisis, A Medical Mystery
		No markers have been identified as indicating how sarcoidosis is going to behave in any individual or how an individual with sarcoidosis is going to respond to treatment, although a physician experienced with sarcoidosis may be able to make a "good guess" based on his or her experience.
		Sarcoidosis of the lungs is usually diagnosed using chest x-rays, pulmonary function tests, blood tests, and bronchoscopy with lung biopsy.
		For sarcoidosis of the skin or eyes, the treatment is topical (as a cream or ointment), although injection of steroids into the eye may be needed if serious iritis or uveitis is found.
	noairtogo.tripod.com /sarcoid.htm (2212 words)

	Otolaryngologic Manifestations of Sarcoidosis
		Sarcoidosis literally means "a form of flesh" and it was named so because of its peculiar skin manifestations.
		Overall, the incidence of sarcoidosis is six to ten cases per 100,000 people in the United States, with a higher proportion of cases in the Southeast.
		Sarcoidosis is a diagnosis of exclusion and when the larynx is involved, a variety of chronic granulomatous diseases must be ruled out.
	www.bcm.edu /oto/grand/3995.html (2018 words)

	Sarcoidosis
		Sarcoidosis is a disease which can affect many organs within the body.
		In addition to having no clear-cut understanding of the cause of sarcoidosis, researchers are also puzzled by its distribution in the world population.
		Sarcoidosis affects both men and women, although women are more likely to have the disorder.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/sarcoidosis.jsp (1480 words)

	Sarcoidosis
		Sarcoidosis is a strange disease in which chronic sites of inflammation called "granulomas" can occur in any organ in the body.
		The cause of sarcoidosis or what triggers this inflammation is not known.
		The lungs are the most frequently affected organ, and up to 90% of patients with sarcoidosis have pulmonary involvement.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/934308441.html (225 words)

	The Image of Sarcoidosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology.
		Sarcoidosis has a higher frequency in people of color and in women, but the disease is also common in whites and men in the U.S. and throughout the world.
		Sarcoidosis does occur in children and elderly, but most patients present between ages 20-40 years.
	www.meddean.luc.edu /lumen/MedEd/Radio/sarc/sarc.htm (119 words)

	eMedicine - Sarcoidosis : Article by Nader Kamangar, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM
		Background: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that predominantly affects the lungs and intrathoracic lymph nodes.
		Sarcoidosis is manifested by the presence of noncaseating granulomas (NCGs) in affected organ tissues.
		Sarcoidosis is neither a malignant nor an autoimmune disease.
	www.emedicine.com /MED/topic2063.htm (3302 words)

	Sarcoidosis
		Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can appear in almost any body organ, but most often starts in the lungs or lymph nodes.
		Once considered a rare disease, sarcoidosis is now known to be a common chronic illness that appears all over the world.
		Because sarcoidosis can escape diagnosis or be mistaken for several other diseases, it is only possible to guess how may people are affected.
	www.idph.state.il.us /public/hb/hbsarcoi.htm (892 words)

	Sarcoidosis -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Sarcoidosis (say "sar-coy-doe-sis") is a disease that may affect any organ or system in the body.
		Sarcoidosis is most common in adults between 20 and 40 years of age.
		Sarcoidosis affects the liver at some point in approximately 20% of people who have the disease.
	familydoctor.org /320.xml (823 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		"The prevalence of hepatic granulomas in sarcoidosis is 65%.
		Sarcoidosis has developed in non-sarcoidosis transplant recipients who have recieved tissues or organs from donors who were not suspected or known to have active sarcoidosis.
		Sarcoidosis is a chronic progressive disease that is rarely diagnosed in its early stages.
	www.marshallprotocol.com /forum37/3094.html (11226 words)

	Sarcoidosis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Sarcoidosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		This means that Sarcoidosis, or a subtype of Sarcoidosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
		Various sources and calculations are available in statistics about Sarcoidosis, prevalence and incidence statistics for Sarcoidosis, and you can also research other medical statistics in our statistics center.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /s/sarcoidosis/intro.htm (314 words)

	Sarcoidosis
		Sarcoidosis challenges that statement and makes us aware of more.......difficulty in breathing, pain, fever, fatigue, moods, and other senses that many people with chronic illnesses have to cope with.
		Sarcoidosis is a mysterious, powerful, and often systematic disease.
		To the Social Security Administrations, sarcoidosis is a disease not understood, showing symptoms to be mild or absent.
	www.geocities.com /ddplace/sarcodosis.html (442 words)

	MedlinePlus: Sarcoidosis
		The primary NIH organization for research on Sarcoidosis is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
		Sarcoidosis often affects your skin, eyes or liver.
		Sarcoidosis may be mild, or it can be severe and do lasting damage.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/sarcoidosis.html (245 words)

	Sarcoidosis Center
		The Sarcoidosis Center is a non-profit corporation (501 (c)(3)) designed to provide information for patients and physicians regarding sarcoidosis.
		Through improved communication, closer ties can be established and a directory of physicians who care for sarcoidosis patients may also be developed and shared among groups.
		The major purpose of the site is to provide assistance for patients with sarcoidosis including educational as well as supportive services.
	www.sarcoidcenter.com (576 words)

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