"Sarcoidosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An idiopathic systemic inflammatory granulomatous disorder comprised of epithelioid and multinucleated giant cells with little necrosis. It usually invades the lungs with fibrosis and may also involve lymph nodes, skin, liver, spleen, eyes, phalangeal bones, and parotid glands.
| Descriptor ID |
D012507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.604.515.827
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| Concept/Terms |
Sarcoidosis- Sarcoidosis
- Sarcoidoses
- Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann Syndrome
- Besnier Boeck Schaumann Syndrome
- Syndrome, Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann
- Boeck Disease
- Schaumann's Syndrome
- Schaumann's Syndromes
- Syndrome, Schaumann's
- Boeck's Sarcoid
- Boeck Sarcoid
- Boecks Sarcoid
- Sarcoid, Boeck's
- Schaumann Disease
- Disease, Schaumann
- Schaumann Syndrome
- Syndrome, Schaumann
- Besnier-Boeck Disease
- Besnier Boeck Disease
- Boeck's Disease
- Boecks Disease
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sarcoidosis" by people in Profiles.
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HLA class I and class II antigens in sarcoidosis. S Afr Med J. 2022 12 01; 112(12):904-910.
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Cutaneous annular sarcoidosis developing on a background of exogenous ochronosis: a report of two cases and review of the literature. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2010 Jun; 35(4):399-402.
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Immunoglobulin G (IgG) subclass levels in respiratory disorders. Respir Med. 1992 Jan; 86(1):3-5.
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Sarcoidosis in Johannesburg--a comparative study of black and white patients. S Afr Med J. 1991 Nov 02; 80(9):423-7.
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Differentiation of sarcoidosis from tuberculosis using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of antibodies against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Chest. 1988 Dec; 94(6):1254-5.
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Progressive dyspnoea with pulmonary infiltrates. S Afr Med J. 1987 Jan 24; 71(2):100-6.
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Atypical pulmonary sarcoidosis. A case report. S Afr Med J. 1984 Jul 14; 66(2):71-4.