Among second-line treatments for sarcoidosis, methotrexate is safer and associated with a lower risk of hospitalization, intensive care,…
Articles by Andrea Lobo, PhD
Researchers have identified 12 genes linked to chronic inflammation, immune dysregulation, and lung scarring that appear to be shared across…
Sarcoidosis is a chronic, multi-organ disease for most patients receiving care in specialty centers, and it has the potential to…
Sinonasal sarcoidosis, when the disease affects the nasal cavity and the surrounding air-filled cavities called the sinuses, mainly affects…
A new study from researchers in Turkey suggests that a ratio taking into account the amount of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)…
Nearly 1 in 10 people with pulmonary sarcoidosis also have heart involvement, or cardiac sarcoidosis, at the time…
Blood levels of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT), a marker of heart muscle damage, may serve as a prognostic biomarker…
More than one-third of sarcoidosis patients have abnormalities in the small airways, or bronchioles, according to a study in…
The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR), a nonprofit dedicated to finding new treatments and improving care for people with…
A 79-year-old woman was diagnosed with spinal sarcoidosis based on the analysis of skin lesions from her scalp, according…