Archive for April, 2010

Neurosarcoidosis presenting as an isolated intrasellar mass: case report and review of the literature.

Conclusion: If isolated neurosarcoidosis is diagnosed early it will save a costly and invasive work-up. Radiographic and laboratory studies may aid in diagnosis but no studies are pathognomonic. Neurosarcoidosis is diagnosed by a combination of imaging, diagnostic tests, and good clinical suspicion. PMID: 20423690 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Neuropathology) MedWorm Message: Get the [...]

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Sarcoidosis (Inflammation of Bodily Organs)

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Calgranulin B (S100A9/MRP14): A Key Molecule in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?

Abstract  Calgranulin B is a small calcium-binding protein with several immunological functions mainly involved in chronic inflammation and cancer. It can participate in recruitment of neutrophils and leukocytes in inflamed tissue, oxidant/antioxidant balance, adhesion of neutrophils to fibronectin, and regulation of apoptosis. In a previous proteomic study, we found that calgranulin B was up-regulated in the [...]

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The continuing search for Mycobacterium tuberculosis involvement in sarcoidosis: a study on archival biopsy specimens

Conclusion: Our results do not support the hypothesis that M. tuberculosis complex infection is involved in the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis. However, we stress the importance of excluding mycobacteriosis in the diagnostic workup of sarcoidosis patients. Please cite this paper as: Svendsen CB, Milman N, Rasmussen EM, Thomsen VØ, Andersen CB and Krogfelt KA. The continuing [...]

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Iraq War Soldiers Returned with Lung Disease Caused by Sulfur Mine Fire – AllGov

AllGov Iraq War Soldiers Returned with Lung Disease Caused by Sulfur Mine FireAllGovOut of 80 military personnel examined, Miller found 34 were suffering from constrictive bronchiolitis, sarcoidosis, respiratory bronchiolitis, … Source: sarcoidosis – Google News

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Everyday Cognitive Failure in Sarcoidosis: The Prevalence and the Effect of Anti-TNF-a Treatment

Respiration (DOI:10.1159/000314225) (Source: Respiration) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed – updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. Source: MedWorm: Sarcoidosis

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Exhaled 8-isoprostane as a prognostic marker in sarcoidosis. A short term … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Exhaled 8-isoprostane as a prognostic marker in sarcoidosis. A short term …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Elevated concentrations have been reported in BAL fluid and exhaled breath condensate (EBC) in sarcoidosis (S). To valuate the prognostic value of this … Source: sarcoidosis – Google News

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Has there ever been a house episode that didn’t include amyloidosis and sarcoidosis in the differential?

have these writers no creativity at all?

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Remission Over Sarcoidosis Lung Disease In 3 Days

Overcoming sarcoidosis with Noel Batten’s BA10 Treatment. www.noelbatten.com – Chiropractic, Trigger Point Massage, Breathing exercises, Blood flow exercises, and Meditation.

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Recalcitrant cutaneous sarcoidosis responding to adalimumab but not to etanercept

(Source: Clinical And Experimental Dermatology) Source: MedWorm: Sarcoidosis

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