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Sarcoidosis : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
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Causes Overview Articles

Sarcoidosis
The cause of the disease is unknown. Sarcoidosis is marked by abnormal inflammatory masses (granulomas) in certain organs of the body. Granulomas are clusters of immune cells (macrophages, lymphocytes, and multinucleated giant cells. The disease c...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 1, 2007
Sarcoidosis
The cause of sarcoidosis is not known. Because the granulomas are primarily made up of cells from the immune system (macrophages and lymphocytes), an immune connection is strongly suspected. One of the theories which has been put forth suggests th...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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