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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:05 pm

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Sarcoidosis(Free Handout)


Causes


The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown. Because the lungs and thoracic lymph nodes (the lymph nodes located in the chest) are the most frequently involved organs, some physicians and researchers suspect that sarcoidosis may be caused by something that enters the body through the lungs, that is, something that is inhaled such as a virus or bacteria, or an unidentified environmental toxin.


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