People with pulmonary sarcoidosis who undergo a lung transplant face greater short-term risks after surgery but have better long-term survival compared with individuals undergoing the procedure due to other lung conditions. Those are the key findings of a large U.S. study that investigated outcomes among people for whom the…
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My mom visited me at the hospital during my latest infusion and, unsurprisingly, did not come empty-handed. She brought lunch and a few tchotchkes she’d picked up recently. Among them was a decal that read, “And one day, the girl with the books became the woman writing them.” It made…
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Nearly 4 in 10 people with pulmonary sarcoidosis had a relapse after reducing or stopping treatment, according to a review of more than 50 published studies. Most studies with timing data reported relapses occurring within 1.5 years of reducing or discontinuing treatment. Black patients and those with more advanced…
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