Being Black or having restrictive lung disease, where it’s hard to take in enough air in a breath, were factors that predicted faster lung function declines in people with pulmonary sarcoidosis in a recent U.S. study. “This study can inform future prospective studies to further explore pulmonary function phenotypes…
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Children living in the same household with adults who work in mineral dust-releasing jobs may have an increased risk of developing sarcoidosis, according to a small study. The findings suggest that indirect exposure to potentially harmful minerals — and specifically, inhaled mineral particles — through co-habitation with adults working…
Envy is a terrible thing. But three months into the year, I can no longer shake it. I thought I’d be an early candidate for protection against COVID-19 because of my sarcoidosis and asthma. But I’ll be among the last eligible in Pennsylvania, which as of this writing…
Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease in which clumps of immune cells, called granulomas, form in different tissues and organs. These clumps can lead to scarring and interfere with how well an affected organ works. What is cutaneous sarcoidosis? In cutaneous sarcoidosis, granulomas form in the skin, although some types of…
Analyzing the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (called BALF, it is a small sample of the fluid present in the lungs) for the ratio of immune CD4 and CD8 cells may improve the diagnosis of sarcoidosis, according to the results of a recent study. BALF is collected through a medical procedure using a bronchoscope that is…
The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research is urging adults with sarcoidosis to participate in a new study that will investigate how lymphocytes — one of the main types of immune cells found in the body — control inflammation and if this level of control is part of the reason…
Only about 1 in 4 people with sarcoidosis were referred to a lung specialist within a year of diagnosis, according to data from a single center in Ohio. Because the lungs are the most commonly affected organ in sarcoidosis, seeing a pulmonologist is key for confirming lung involvement, monitoring…
A 26-year-old man in Nepal developed pulmonary sarcoidosis after a mild COVID-19 infection, per a new case report that suggests “sarcoidosis as a potential complication of COVID-19,” according to researchers. The man was initially diagnosed with post-COVID fibrosis, or thickening and scarring of lung tissue following a COVID-19 infection.
Abnormal thymus growth may cause sarcoidosis in certain patients, a case report recently demonstrated. As immune T-cells mature in this lymph organ, researchers suggest that an enlarged thymus may signal the presence of autoimmune processes in some cases. The study, “Recovery of pulmonary and skin lesions of…
Symptoms of neurological impairment linked to lung sarcoidosis, an unusual condition known as neurosarcoidosis, were treated in a woman using an immunosuppressive therapy based on corticosteroids, researchers reported in a case study. The study, “Dementia, Gait Disturbance, And Urinary Incontinence In A Patient With Pulmonary Sarcoidosis,” published in the journal Respirology…