July 25, 2017July 25, 2017
Researchers Propose Full-Body Scans for Cardiac Sarcoidosis Patients to Identify Secondary Disease Sites

Patients with suspected cardiac sarcoidosis should be monitored for potential sarcoidosis lesions in other organs besides the heart, according ... Read more
July 20, 2017July 20, 2017
Sarcoidosis Patients Face Higher Risk of Venous Thromboembolism, Minnesota Study Finds

Sarcoidosis patients have three times the risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) than individuals without the disease, a new ... Read more
July 18, 2017July 18, 2017
Aging Population May Explain Why Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Resolution Rates Are Dropping in Japan

Japan’s aging population may explain why researchers there are finding lower rates of spontaneous resolution of pulmonary sarcoidosis, according ... Read more
July 13, 2017July 13, 2017
Sarcoidosis Patients Incur High Medical Costs for Commercial Insurance Payers, Study Says

A study assessing the healthcare resources and cost of sarcoidosis care to commercial insurance payers in the U.S. found ... Read more
July 11, 2017July 11, 2017
Study Supports Theory That Bacteria Causes Sarcoidosis, Researchers Say

Researchers found bacteria of the type Propionibacterium acnes in a large proportion of tissue samples from patients with cardiac ... Read more
July 6, 2017July 6, 2017
Researchers Report Rare Case of Sarcoidosis Patient with Familial Mediterranean Fever

A woman in Turkey with a 10-year history of sarcoidosis was given the additional diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever ... Read more
June 29, 2017June 29, 2017
Use of Glucocorticoids May Increase Risk of Bone Fracture, Study Finds

Patients with sarcoidosis who are exposed to glucocorticoids have an increased risk of developing osteoporosis and experiencing bone fractures, ... Read more
June 27, 2017June 27, 2017
Sarcoidosis May Affect Esophagus, Causing Difficulty in Swallowing

Sarcoidosis may cause anomalies in the esophagus and subsequently lead to difficulties in swallowing, according to a new case ... Read more
June 23, 2017June 23, 2017
High Incidence of Sarcoidosis Found in Ground Zero Firefighters and EMS Workers Post-9/11

A recent epidemiological study showed a high incidence of sarcoidosis among firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) workers who ... Read more
June 21, 2017June 23, 2017
High Prevalence of Fatigue and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Found in Sarcoidosis Patients

A new study reports that 16.5% of sarcoidosis patients experience EDS (excessive daytime sleepiness), 16.4% experience severe fatigue, and ... Read more
June 19, 2017June 23, 2017
ATS Foundation, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Offer $80,000 Sarcoidosis Research Grant

Researchers working in sarcoidosis may submit project proposals to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Foundation/Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Research Fellowship in ... Read more
June 16, 2017June 23, 2017
Case Analysis Sheds Light on Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia in Cardiac Sarcoidosis

A new report discussing the case of a cardiac sarcoidosis patient with bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) provides additional information ... Read more

Researchers Propose Full-Body Scans for Cardiac Sarcoidosis Patients to Identify Secondary Disease Sites

Patients with suspected cardiac sarcoidosis should be monitored for potential sarcoidosis lesions in other organs besides the heart, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), ... Read more

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

Sarcoidosis Patients Face Higher Risk of Venous Thromboembolism, Minnesota Study Finds

Sarcoidosis patients have three times the risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) than individuals without the disease, a new report finds. The report, “Association of Sarcoidosis With Increased Risk ... Read more

July 18, 2017July 18, 2017

Aging Population May Explain Why Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Resolution Rates Are Dropping in Japan

Japan’s aging population may explain why researchers there are finding lower rates of spontaneous resolution of pulmonary sarcoidosis, according to a study published in the journal Respirology. The study is ... Read more

July 13, 2017July 13, 2017

Sarcoidosis Patients Incur High Medical Costs for Commercial Insurance Payers, Study Says

A study assessing the healthcare resources and cost of sarcoidosis care to commercial insurance payers in the U.S. found that patients selected from a privately-insured administrative claims database had ... Read more

July 11, 2017July 11, 2017

Study Supports Theory That Bacteria Causes Sarcoidosis, Researchers Say

Researchers found bacteria of the type Propionibacterium acnes in a large proportion of tissue samples from patients with cardiac sarcoidosis, suggesting that the bacteria may cause the formation of ... Read more

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017

Researchers Report Rare Case of Sarcoidosis Patient with Familial Mediterranean Fever

A woman in Turkey with a 10-year history of sarcoidosis was given the additional diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a heritable disease that rarely occurs simultaneously with sarcoidosis. ... Read more

June 29, 2017June 29, 2017

Use of Glucocorticoids May Increase Risk of Bone Fracture, Study Finds

Patients with sarcoidosis who are exposed to glucocorticoids have an increased risk of developing osteoporosis and experiencing bone fractures, according to the results of a new study. However, people ... Read more

June 27, 2017June 27, 2017

Sarcoidosis May Affect Esophagus, Causing Difficulty in Swallowing

Sarcoidosis may cause anomalies in the esophagus and subsequently lead to difficulties in swallowing, according to a new case report. The physicians who conducted the study say involvement of ... Read more

June 23, 2017June 23, 2017

High Incidence of Sarcoidosis Found in Ground Zero Firefighters and EMS Workers Post-9/11

A recent epidemiological study showed a high incidence of sarcoidosis among firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) workers who took part in recovery and rescue efforts following the 9/11 ... Read more

June 21, 2017June 23, 2017

High Prevalence of Fatigue and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Found in Sarcoidosis Patients

A new study reports that 16.5% of sarcoidosis patients experience EDS (excessive daytime sleepiness), 16.4% experience severe fatigue, and 6.3% of patients report both symptoms. The study titled, “Fatigue ... Read more

June 19, 2017June 23, 2017

ATS Foundation, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Offer $80,000 Sarcoidosis Research Grant

Researchers working in sarcoidosis may submit project proposals to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Foundation/Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Research Fellowship in Sarcoidosis, which will award one $80,000 grant ($40,000 a year ... Read more

June 16, 2017June 23, 2017

Case Analysis Sheds Light on Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia in Cardiac Sarcoidosis

A new report discussing the case of a cardiac sarcoidosis patient with bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) provides additional information to help improve diagnoses in these patients. The study, “Bidirectional ... Read more