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I just found out I have sarcoidosis - anyone else out there have this? |
I just found out I have sarcoidosis - anyone else out there have this? My father had it, the doctor told him that people who lived in warmer climates were more susceptible. He had asthma as well, it complicated his condition. He died at a very young age 49 to be exact for respiratory failure resulting from a upper respiratory infection. He had alot of health conditions. I think in a relative healthy person, sarcoidosis will be self limiting. Sarcoidosis is characterized by noncaseating granulomas in one or more organs and tissues; etiology is unknown. The lungs and lymphatic system are most often affected, but sarcoidosis may affect any organ. Pulmonary symptoms range from none (limited disease) to exertional dyspnea and, rarely, respiratory or other organ failure (advanced disease). Diagnosis usually is first suspected because of pulmonary involvement and is confirmed by chest x-ray, biopsy, and exclusion of other causes of granulomatous inflammation. First-line treatment is corticosteroids. Prognosis is excellent for limited disease but poor for more advanced disease. |
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