Three months of treatment with the common, generic antibiotic azithromycin safely reduced the number of coughs and cough severity, and improved the quality of life in adults with pulmonary sarcoidosis, a small, exploratory study concluded.  The findings…

Corticosteroids, a type of anti-inflammatory medication, is the most-prescribed treatment for people with sarcoidosis, a study in a U.S. population shows. Also, the study found, a small percentage of these patients are receiving biological therapies (those using compounds derived from living organisms), despite not being approved in…

The World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG) and the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) have recognized the University of Miami Sarcoidosis Program as a Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence. This recognition is granted to multidisciplinary teams of medical professionals, who share a specialized facility that…

Testicular sperm aspiration for in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a successful strategy to overcome infertility associated with methotrexate– and steroid-resistant testicular sarcoidosis, a case study shows. The report documents a case of a man who, within two years of a sarcoidosis diagnosis, showed complete azoospermia (absence…

Many folks with chronic health issues have difficulty focusing on too much at any given time. I have repeatedly tried to overcome this habit. Each day, I’m faced with the reality that my life is different and I have to move on, but it’s easier…

Relative to the general population, people with sarcoidosis are at higher long-term risk of heart failure and other heart problems, a large Danish data study suggests. Its researchers recommend regular monitoring of cardiac issues across this patient group. The study, “Long-Term Adverse Cardiac Outcomes in Patients With…

People with coexisting sarcoidosis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher in-hospital rates of respiratory failure, but lower colon surgery rates and gut penetrating disease, than those with IBD alone, a large-scale patient record analysis found. …

Kidney involvement, heart wall abnormalities, and left heart failure were identified as risk factors for a relapse of cardiac sarcoidosis, a long-term study involving more than 150 patients suggests. Immunosuppressant treatment with cyclophosphamide was also linked to a significantly lower risk of cardiac relapse in this patient population.

In February, I wrote that sarcoidosis doesn’t play fair. Over the past few days, I’ve thought about that column. It is spooky, but true: Sarcoidosis is a crafty annoyance that keeps you mentally alert. Stay vigilant! This week, I “organized” my…

Exposure to inhaled silica dust appears to increase the risk of sarcoidosis among men 20 to 65 years old, according to a recent study from Sweden. Men 35 and younger, and older men with more than six years of regular exposure to the dust saw the highest risk.