Posts by: Jose Marques Lopes, PhD

Exposure to chemical substances used in leather tanning may have been the cause of a rare case of subcutaneous (under-the-skin) sarcoidosis around a man’s left eye and mouth, a ... Read more

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Link Between Sarcoidosis and Lung Microbes to Be Studied in NIH-Funded Project

A project studying the possible link between sarcoidosis and lung microbes received a four-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The research will be conducted ... Read more

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018

Sarcoidosis Hospitalization Increases; In-hospital Mortality Declines, Database Study Shows

Hospitalization due to sarcoidosis has increased in the U.S., but in-hospital mortality has declined, according to a study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The data also showed ... Read more

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018

Case Report Describes Rare Sarcoidosis Patient with Hypercalcemia, Pancreatitis

A new case report describes a sarcoidosis patient with pancreatitis — inflammation of the pancreas — and hypercalcemia, or high calcium levels. The study, “Hypercalcemic pancreatitis a rare presentation of ... Read more

August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

Silica Exposure Increases Risk of Sarcoidosis, Swedish Study Shows

Exposure to moderate to high levels of silica increases the risk of sarcoidosis and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new study of Swedish iron foundry workers shows. The study ... 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