Sarcoidosis treatment often follows a progression, based on response. Corticosteroids remain the initial treatment of choice for most patients. Second line therapy includes cytotoxic agents. Immunosuppressives such as methotrexate, azathioprine, leflunomide, and mycophenolate have all been reported as ...
About half of patients with sarcoidosis will need systemic therapy for their disease. Oral glucocorticoids are the standard first-line treatment for sarcoidosis. With time, patients might develop substantial morbidity from long-term use ... RP Baughman,JC Grutters - 《Lancet Respiratory Medicine》 被...
Pulmonary Sarcoidosis That Developed During the Treatment of a Patient With Crohn Disease by Using Infliximab We report an unusual case of pulmonary sarcoidosis developed during the treatment of a patient with CD by using infliximab. A 30-year-old male who had... TK Kim,HK Sun,HS Moon,......
of sarcoidosis have generally been treated with steroids, and steroid-sparing agents. Also, there has been some indications of successful use of immunosuppressants, but they haven`t provided reliable treatment. Antibiotic therapy is effective for lung, lymph and cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis....
"I have a friend who has hadsarcoidosisfor years (he was a fireman and was involved in a toxic fire), the same problem killing the 9/11 emergency personnel. Any way, I gave him some DCA as his condition was getting so bad he wasn't functioning well - on oxygen, unable to walk a...
Case report.Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.Sarcoidosis is a multi-system granulomatous disease of unknown etiology with worldwide distribution. The involvement of the nervous system is common-neurosarcoidosis. Immune responses play an important role in the inflammatory ...
Sarcoidosis Treatment There is no cure for sarcoidosis, but the disease often gets better on its own over time. Many people with sarcoidosis have mild symptoms and don't need treatment. Treatment, when it is needed, can reduce symptoms and prevent organ damage. ...
Sarcoidosis is a nonstandardized diagnosis based on three major criteria: a finding of one or more tissue samples with non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation, a compatible clinical presentation, and the exclusion of alternative sources of granulomatous disease. However, no universally accepted measures...
Granulomatous mastitis (GM) is a rare, benign, inflammatory breast disease with an unknown etiology that predominantly affects women of reproductive age. The definitive treatment of GM is currently controversial; an appropriate therapeutic strategy has y
Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment for sarcoidosis. Although the indications for medical therapy of sarcoidosis are controversial, standard therapy for symptomatic, progressive disease consists of corticosteroids. The British ... DP Fazzi - 《Am J Respir Med》 被引量: 62发表: 2003年 加载...