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SUBMITTER: Le V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6171107 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Expert opinion on biological therapy 20180117 4
<h4>Introduction</h4>Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease that commonly causes lung disease, but can affect other vital organs and tissues. The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown, and current therapies are commonly limited by lack of efficacy, adverse side effects, and excessive cost.<h4>Areas covered</h4>The manuscript will provide a review of current concepts relating to the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis, and how these disease mechanisms may be leveraged to develop more effec ...[more]