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Women more likely to develop sinonasal sarcoidosis: Review study

Sinonasal sarcoidosis, when the disease affects the nasal cavity and the surrounding air-filled cavities called the sinuses, mainly affects women and manifests as nasal obstruction, according to a review study. More than half of people with sinonasal sarcoidosis experience symptom lessening after treatment with medications and/or surgery. “Prompt…

Acthar Gel SelfJect convenient, easy to use: Patient survey

Most people with inflammatory conditions reported overall satisfaction, convenience, and confidence when self-administering Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection) through a single-dose, prefilled injector called SelfJect. That’s according to a survey-based study sponsored by the therapy’s developer, Mallinckrodt. The study involved 54 patients living in the U.S., eight of…