Researchers have identified 12 genes linked to chronic inflammation, immune dysregulation, and lung scarring that appear to be shared across both sarcoidosis and lung cancer. These genes were also tied to the Wnt signaling pathway, a system that helps regulate immune response and cell growth. Based on these findings,…
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Over the past two decades, I’ve gone from being an active, fit young woman to an overweight, disabled old lady dealing with a range of chronic illnesses. This transformation hasn’t been a straightforward journey; it has been filled with obstacles, detours, and dead ends. Some days, my sarcoidosis symptoms…
Only about one in four patients with unexplained, life-threatening arrhythmias are tested for cardiac sarcoidosis, even though medical guidelines call for it, according to a large worldwide study. As a result, cardiac sarcoidosis remains largely underdiagnosed, a problem that “carries significant risks, including delayed treatment and the potential for…
Becoming educated and informed about sarcoidosis is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your sarcoidosis journey.
There is no cure for sarcoidosis yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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