Employees in the U.S. who participate in clinical trials — including those testing treatments for sarcoidosis — and workers also caring for trial participants have access to Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) benefits. That’s according to a new letter from the U.S. Department of Labor, sent in response…
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Among cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) patients treated with immunosuppressants, those with heart involvement alone can have poorer clinical outcomes than those whose sarcoidosis affects other organs along with the heart, according to a small study. Despite showing less heart inflammation before starting treatment, people with isolated CS (iCS) experienced higher…
Nearly 350 people joined a virtual public meeting that the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) ran as part of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) program to discuss the unmet needs and challenges faced by those living with sarcoidosis. In the Externally Led Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting,…
Becoming educated and informed about sarcoidosis is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your sarcoidosis journey.
There is no cure for sarcoidosis yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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