Posts by: Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart is a life sciences writer and editor, who completed both PhD course work and oral examinations in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University, and holds an M.Sc. in Virology and Immunology.

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017

Coronary Blood Flow Is Reduced in Patients with Sarcoidosis, Study Finds

Patients with sarcoidosis have lower coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR), a measure of disturbances in blood flow in heart muscles, compared to healthy volunteers, researchers found. The study, “Coronary ... 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 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 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 14, 2017June 14, 2017

Case Study Chronicles Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in Infliximab-treated Crohn’s Patient

A new study examined the case of a 30-year-old man who developed sarcoidosis in the lungs after treatment with infliximab (sold as Remicade, Inflectra) for his Crohn’s disease, a chronic condition ... Read more

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017

Alternatives to Prednisone and Methotrexate for Sarcoidosis Treatment Reviewed

A recent review discussed other options besides prednisone and methotrexate in treating sarcoidosis, including antimetabolites similar in action to methotrexate, antimalarial agents, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) gel, biological agents, and antimycobacterial ... Read more

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

Many Patients with Sarcoidosis Also Have Sarcoid Arthritis

A new study investigating the frequency and characteristics of sarcoid arthropathy, in which sarcoidosis is accompanied by joint disease, revealed that a majority of patients with sarcoidosis also have sarcoid arthritis. ... Read more