Sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease, most often strikes the lungs. Although sarcoidosis can occur in any of the organs in the body, pulmonary sarcoidosis is the most common. The lumps, called granulomas, appear, heal, and then disappear without rhyme or reason. The granulomas that are left behind and do not heal, causing scars and leaving the […]
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Sarcoidosis is a disease that leads to inflammation of major organs of the body. This chronic inflammation can cause a number of symptoms and some of these symptoms can be quite severe. Under normal circumstances, the body will react to an injury or an illness by producing specialized blood cells to help fight off the
Sarcoidosis is an auto immune disease that can affect major parts of the body. The lungs are affected by Sarcoidosis in most cases but that doesnt mean that other parts of the body cannot be affected also. Sarcoidosis can cause problems with the skin, liver, heart and even the eye. Sarcoidosis will flare up in
Sarcoidosis is an inflammation of the tissues of the body that usually affects the lungs, but can affect other areas of the body as well. Neurosarcoidosis takes place when the there is a complication with the condition sarcoidosis. This condition can affect the nervous system. With this complication of sarcoidosis one will have a facial
An inflammatory condition of the tissues, most noted for originating in the lymph nodes or the lungs, is known as the disease, sarcoidosis. Sometimes this disease appears unexpectedly and then disappears. Sometimes a gradual onset of symptoms is noted that teeter back and forth in severity. As the disease worsens, sarcoidosis can cause heavy particles
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If you have been diagnosed with Sarcoidosis it is important that you take good care of yourself. Eat healthy foods and do not engage in high risk behaviors such as smoking, excessive alcohol or drug use. It is also important that you get plenty of exercise. By doing these things you will give your body
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Sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that strikes the organs and can often impersonate other disease processes. Often, a diagnosis of sarcoidosis is established only after eliminating other diseases. A routine chest x-ray will often lead to the suspicion of a sarcoidosis diagnosis. A diagnosis of sarcoidosis is given after undergoing several modes of physical assessment. The
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Sarcoidosis is a disease that causes the organs to become inflamed. This disease can cause a person’s body to overcompensate in their immune system. When this happens a negative effect is caused and the result is damage to the body’s own tissues. The most prevalent aspect of sarcoidosis is the body’s formation of particles of
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Once thought to be rare, sarcoidosis is now considered a chronic problem. Sarcoidosis strikes the lungs most often, but can also inflame the other tissues of the body as well. Another common place for sarcoidosis to strike is the lymph nodes. Although the causes are not known, Sarcoidosis has the potential to come and go
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Sarcoidosis is a rare autoimmune disorder that can affect multiple major organs of the body. The skin is the largest body organ, and it is one of the common targets of Sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis will behave much like other autoimmune disorders in which the outbreaks will occur in cycles. There will be months when no symptoms
