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December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

Lymphopaenia a Noninvasive and Useful Biomarker for Diagnosing Ocular Sarcoidosis, Study Suggests

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Low levels of white blood cells in the blood — a condition known as lymphopaenia — could be a useful, noninvasive biomarker for the diagnosis of ocular sarcoidosis, a ... Read more

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018

Researchers Urge More Study on How Sarcoidosis, Psoriasis May Raise Risk of Other Conditions

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More studies describing symptoms and disease severity in people with sarcoidosis and psoriasis are urgently needed to understand how the diseases may increase the risk of other medical conditions, a cross-sectional ... Read more

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

Researchers Report Cutaneous Sarcoidosis in Patient Treated Earlier for Hodgkin’s

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Researchers have reported a new case of cutaneous sarcoidosis in a Finnish woman previously treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma — a type of blood cancer — noting that sarcoidosis development after ... Read more

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018

Rituxan Successfully Treated Refractory Neurosarcoidosis, Case Report States

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Treatment with Rituxan (rituximab) provided marked disease remission and was well-tolerated by three patients with refractory neurosarcoidosis, according to a new case report. The study, “Successful therapy with rituximab ... Read more

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018

Benefits of Adalimumab (Humira) in Verrucous Sarcoidosis Cited in Case Report

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Adalimumab — marketed by (Abbvie) as Humira — can help treat patients with verrucous sarcoidosis — a rare type of cutaneous (skin) sarcoidosis — associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) ... Read more

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018

#NORDSummit – Major Issues on Table for Rare Disease Patients in US as Midterm Elections Approach

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With the U.S. midterm elections now less than two weeks away, patient advocacy groups are solidly focused on a range of hot-button issues, from the Orphan Drug Tax Creditand ... Read more

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

Burden of Cardiac Arrhythmias Increasing in Sarcoidosis Patients, US Study Reports

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Cardiac arrhythmias are increasing among sarcoidosis patients, and they are linked with higher hospital admission and mortality rates, a U.S. patient population study finds. These results, published in the ... Read more

October 23, 2018October 23, 2018

MRI Screenings Show Spinal Sarcoidois More Common Than Previously Thought, Study Reports

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Highly sensitive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spinal cord shows that spine involvement is prevalent in sarcoidosis patients, mostly affecting the cervical region, a detailed re-analysis of imaging ... Read more

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

Gram-negative Bacteria Increase ICU Admission, Deaths in Sarcoidosis, ILDs

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The presence of certain types of bacteria, specifically gram-negative bacteria other than Pseudomonas aeruginosa, increases the risk of death, admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), and the need ... Read more

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

Advocacy Groups, Doctors Question Rising Prices of Rare Disease Treatments

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Half a year has gone by since disgraced pharma executive Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for securities and wire fraud while heading San Diego-based ... Read more

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