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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Gerke AK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7732561 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in immunology 20201119
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology defined by the presence of noncaseating granulomatous inflammation that can cause organ damage and diminished quality of life. Treatment is indicated to protect organ function and decrease symptomatic burden. Current treatment options focus on interruption of granuloma formation and propagation. Clinical trials guiding evidence for treatment are lacking due to the rarity of disease, heterogeneous clinical course, and lack of prognostic biomar ...[more]