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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:09 pm

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Sarcoidosis(Free Handout)

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See your doctor regularly

It is important to monitor even mild cases of sarcoidosis as the disease can progress to a life-threatening state.


Patients with sarcoidosis should visit the doctor regularly and undergo periodic chest x-rays and pulmonary function tests to monitor the progression of the disease and evaluate the need for corticosteroid or other treatment.

If patients are taking corticosteroids...Read the full article
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