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…
Pediatric-onset sarcoidosis may require long-term treatment, and can be associated with severe consequences in adulthood, according to a French study. Of 52 adults with sarcoidosis as children, half were still being treated and four had uncontrolled disease, its researchers reported. The study, “Child–Adult Transition in Sarcoidosis: A…
Several mutations found in 37 genes were reported to be possible genetic risk factors for pediatric sarcoidosis, according to researchers. The report, “Whole exome sequencing in three families segregating a pediatric case of sarcoidosis,” was published in the journal…
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