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February 12, 2019February 12, 2019
Patients, Family and Friends to Take Part in Variety of Rare Disease Day Events Worldwide

Scores of events are afoot worldwide to mark Feb. 28, Rare Disease Day 2019. The activities aim to raise awareness about rare diseases and the millions ... Read more
February 11, 2019February 11, 2019
Uncommon Case of Sarcoidosis Found in ARDS Patient, Study Reports

A case study diagnosing sarcoidosis upon autopsy in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) of unknown cause highlights the importance of physicians taking ... Read more
January 31, 2019January 31, 2019
FDA Revising ‘Draft Guidance’ on Developing Treatments for Rare Diseases

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating its 2015 draft guidelines for drug discovery in rare diseases, with new guidance on natural ... Read more
January 28, 2019January 28, 2019
Sarcoidosis Death Rate Rose in US Between 1999 and 2016, Study Reports

Deaths attributed to sarcoidosis as the primary underlying cause increased between 1999 and 2016 in the United States, according to a recent observational study. ... Read more
January 21, 2019January 21, 2019
Dutch Cardiologists Using Ventripoint’s AI Tool for Early Diagnosis of PH in Sarcoidosis

Two cardiologists in the Netherlands are using an artificial intelligence (AI) tool called the VMS Heart Analysis System, developed by Ventripoint Diagnostics, for the ... Read more

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Xeljanz Successfully Used to Treat Patient with Disfiguring Sarcoidosis
January 14, 2019January 14, 2019
A research team at Yale School of Medicine successfully treated a person with disfiguring ...
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Impaired Lung Function Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia, Mild Cognitive Decline Later in Life
January 7, 2019January 7, 2019
Middle-aged adults with impaired lung function, such as people with sarcoidosis, are at higher ...
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Better Quality of Life Top Goal of Treatment, European Patients Say in Survey
January 4, 2019February 4, 2019
Better quality of life and greater functionality are the most important treatment goals for ...
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Rising Healthcare Costs Strain EU Budgets Even as New Therapies Flourish
December 21, 2018December 21, 2018
Cash-strapped governments across the 28-member European Union are struggling to control runaway healthcare expenditures ...
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aTyr, Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Announce Phase 1b/2a Trial For ATYR1923
December 18, 2018December 18, 2018
After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted aTyr Pharma‘s investigational new drug application for ATYR1923, ...
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Lymphopaenia a Noninvasive and Useful Biomarker for Diagnosing Ocular Sarcoidosis, Study Suggests
December 4, 2018December 4, 2018
Low levels of white blood cells in the blood — a condition known as ...

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Researchers Urge More Study on How Sarcoidosis, Psoriasis May Raise Risk of Other Conditions
November 27, 2018November 27, 2018
More studies describing symptoms and disease severity in people with sarcoidosis and psoriasis are urgently needed ...
Researchers Report Cutaneous Sarcoidosis in Patient Treated Earlier for Hodgkin’s
November 20, 2018November 20, 2018
Researchers have reported a new case of cutaneous sarcoidosis in a Finnish woman previously treated ...
Rituxan Successfully Treated Refractory Neurosarcoidosis, Case Report States
November 13, 2018November 13, 2018
Benefits of Adalimumab (Humira) in Verrucous Sarcoidosis Cited in Case Report
November 6, 2018November 6, 2018
#NORDSummit – Major Issues on Table for Rare Disease Patients in US as Midterm Elections Approach
October 30, 2018October 30, 2018
Burden of Cardiac Arrhythmias Increasing in Sarcoidosis Patients, US Study Reports
October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

MRI Screenings Show Spinal Sarcoidois More Common Than Previously Thought, Study Reports
October 23, 2018October 23, 2018
Highly sensitive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spinal cord shows that spine involvement ...
Gram-negative Bacteria Increase ICU Admission, Deaths in Sarcoidosis, ILDs
October 18, 2018October 18, 2018
Advocacy Groups, Doctors Question Rising Prices of Rare Disease Treatments
October 9, 2018October 9, 2018
Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Linked with Recurrence of Breast Cancer in Case Study
October 4, 2018October 4, 2018

Phase 1/2 Trial to Test aTyr Pharma’s ATYR1923 in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Patients
October 2, 2018October 2, 2018
aTyr Pharma, which developing therapies to modulate immune pathways involved in lung diseases, has ...
Sarcoidosis Patients More Likely to Develop Heart Rhythm Disorders, Large Retrospective Study Finds
September 28, 2018September 28, 2018
#NORDSummit – More Than 700 Expected to Attend Oct. 15-16 Rare Disease Summit in Washington
September 24, 2018September 24, 2018

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Rare Case of Sternoclavicular Joint Arthritis in Sarcoidosis Patient Reported
September 20, 2018September 20, 2018
A new case report describes a patient with arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SC joint, ...
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Multiple Biomarkers Could Identify, Characterize, and Predict Prognosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis, Study Says
September 18, 2018September 18, 2018
Measuring the serum levels of four specific biomarkers could help doctors detect cardiac sarcoidosis, ...
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IL-33 Seen to Restore Balance in Immune Response of Mice with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
September 13, 2018September 13, 2018
A potent signaling molecule called interleukin-33, or IL-33, can restore the balance and function ...
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Sarcoidosis Cases Increase in Korea; Middle-Aged Women at Higher Risk, Report Shows
September 11, 2018September 11, 2018
The number of patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis increased in the last decade in Korea, ...
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Serum Levels of 4 Proteins Enable Monitoring of Sarcoidosis Activity, Study Reports
September 6, 2018September 6, 2018
Measuring the serum levels of the proteins ACE, YKL-40, CRP, and sIL-2R may enable ...
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Daytime Sleepiness More Frequent in Sarcoidosis Patients than in General Population, Study Finds
September 4, 2018September 4, 2018
Excessive daytime sleepiness is about twice as frequent in patients with sarcoidosis than in ...
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Older Patients Show Fewer Symptoms of Ocular Sarcoidosis, Complicating Diagnosis, Study Shows
August 30, 2018August 30, 2018
Older patients tend to show fewer symptoms and abnormal lab results typically associated with ...
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Elderly-onset Sarcoidosis Has Distinct Disease Features from Youth-onset, Study Finds
August 21, 2018August 21, 2018
Elderly-onset sarcoidosis patients have different disease and diagnostic features compared to younger-onset patients, researchers from ...
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Blood Levels of 2 microRNAs May Help Diagnose Cardiac Sarcoidosis, Study Suggests
August 7, 2018August 7, 2018
The levels of two blood-circulating microRNAs, called microRNA-126 and microRNA-223, may work as new ...

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016

High Calcium Levels, Bone Marrow Sarcoidosis May Be Associated

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Elevated levels of calcium in blood and urine can be associated with the development of bone marrow sarcoidosis, according to a report published in the journal Biomarker Research. The study, “Hypercalcemia Associated With Isolated Bone Marrow Sarcoidosis In A ... Read more

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