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August 7, 2018August 7, 2018

Blood Levels of 2 microRNAs May Help Diagnose Cardiac Sarcoidosis, Study Suggests

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The levels of two blood-circulating microRNAs, called microRNA-126 and microRNA-223, may work as new biomarkers for cardiac sarcoidosis, according to researchers. Their small study, “Serum microRNA-126 and -223 as ... Read more

August 2, 2018August 5, 2018

Sarcoidosis in Sarcoma Patients May Be More Common Than Realized, Study Finds

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The occurrence of sarcoidosis and sarcoma — a rare type of cancer — at the same time or one after the other may be more common than previously thought, ... Read more

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

Rare Lung Disease Can Develop in Sarcoidosis Patients, Case Study Reports

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Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, a rare lung disease, can develop in patients with sarcoidosis, according to a new case study from India. The report, “Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia with Sarcoidosis Overlap: An ... Read more

July 26, 2018July 27, 2018

Neurosarcoidosis Can Be Misdiagnosed as Meningitis, Case Study Reports

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Neurosarcoidosis — a rare form of sarcoidosis affecting the central nervous system — can be misdiagnosed as meningitis because of similarities in neurological symptoms, a case study from Mexico reports. ... Read more

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

Sarcoidosis Risk Higher in Families with Disease History, Study Reports

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The risk of sarcoidosis is higher in families with a history of the disease, according to researchers from Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. The study reporting the findings is titled ... Read more

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

Apple’s ResearchKit App for Sarcoidosis Patients Now Available on Android

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Penn Medicine‘s app for sarcoidosis patients, Apple’s ResearchKit, is now available on android. Patients with android phones, Google Pixel and Samsung, for example, now can download the app from ... Read more

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018

NOD2 Mutation, Combined with Other Variants, Influences Familial Sarcoidosis Progression, Study Finds

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A G908R mutation in the NOD2 gene is an indicator of familial sarcoidosis, according to a French study. When present in combination with IL17RA, EPHA2, and KALRN gene variants, it influences ... Read more

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

Sarcoidosis in Lungs, Skin, Eyes Linked to Age and Gender in Large Japanese Survey

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Sarcoidosis patients can be divided into women over age 40 with skin and eye lesions, and men under 40 with lung involvement, according to a large survey conducted in ... Read more

June 26, 2018June 26, 2018

Short-term Air Pollution Exposure Can Increase Severity of Fibrotic Sarcoidosis Respiratory Symptoms, Small Study Finds

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A recent study shows that while lung function was unaffected, patients with fibrotic sarcoidosis report increased respiratory symptoms and decreased quality of life after short-term exposure to air pollution. ... Read more

June 19, 2018June 19, 2018

Case Report Describes Rare Coexistence of Sarcoidosis and Tuberculosis in Patient with Severe PAH

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A new case report from India describes the occurrence of both sarcoidosis and tuberculosis (TB) in a patient with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and highlights the importance of early ... Read more

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