Patterns of multiorgan involvement in African Americans with sarcoidosis differ from those of Americans of European ancestry, a study…
Marisa Wexler, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Cardiac sarcoidosis affects slightly more women, but men with the disease are at higher risk of potentially fatal heart…
Sarcoidosis patients who are male or carry a genetic variation called HLA-DRB1*07 are more likely to have lymphopenia — low…
Greater exposure to the experimental treatment efzofitimod led to a more pronounced improvement in lung function for people with…
Swelling of a specific vein in the brain may be a sign of neurosarcoidosis, a form of sarcoidosis that affects…
The risk of sarcoidosis is significantly reduced in people who smoke cigarettes and may be increased in people who are…
People with pulmonary sarcoidosis believe earlier referrals to specialists could improve the diagnostic process and call for new treatment…
The Lung Allocation Score (LAS) system, which is used to prioritize patients awaiting lung transplant, may not accurately reflect disease…
A clinical trial is testing whether a smartphone app called SPARC, which prompts users to perform meditative breathing exercises and…
The Multidisciplinary Sarcoidosis Clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine has joined…