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April is Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, we\u2019re showing our support by raising awareness of this autoimmune condition.<\/p>\n

Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease; an autoimmune disease is an illness which results from the immune system attacking the body. \u00a0In the case of sarcoidosis,\u00a0the lungs and skin are most commonly affected. \u00a0In the case of sarcoidosis it is thought that the immune system has gone into \u201coverdrive\u201d and is attacking the skin and organs of the body. As a result of the immune system attacking the body in this way, granulomas develop in the organs [1]<\/sup>. \u00a0Granulomas are clumps of white blood cells [2]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Sarcoidosis affects each person differently and the symptoms a patient experiences will be dependent upon which organs are affected. \u00a0As sacroidosis most commonly affects the lungs and skin, symptom typically include red bumps on the skin which are tender and a persistent cough [1]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Sarcoidosis has conditions which are similar to other conditions which can make diagnosis quite difficult. \u00a0In order for a sarcoidosis diagnosis to be confirmed, doctors must eliminate other possible conditions. \u00a0Often, sarcoidosis is only discovered when an x-ray of the chest reveals the characteristic swollen lymph nodes or shadowing in the lungs [3]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

It is estimated that Sarcoidosis affects about 1 in every 10,000 people in the UK. \u00a0While there is no cure for sarcoidosis, most people develop symptoms suddenly and they usually disappear within a few months or years without returning; this is called acute sarcoidosis [1]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

A clinical trial<\/a> at Northwestern University, which is headed by Dr. Richard Bur<\/a>t, aims to evaluate if an autologous stem cell transplant will produce a normal immune system that will no longer attack the body in sarcoidosis patients. \u00a0The trial is expected to end in 2018 and could offer hope to sarcoidosis\u00a0patients, particularly whose sarcoidosis gradually deteriorates rather than improves.<\/p>\n

[1]<\/sup>\u00a0http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/sarcoidosis\/Pages\/Introduction.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[2]<\/sup> https:\/\/chronicillnessrecovery.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[3]<\/sup> http:\/\/www.breathingmatters.co.uk\/sarcoidosis\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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April is Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, we\u2019re showing our support by raising awareness of this autoimmune condition. Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease; an autoimmune disease is an illness which results from the immune system attacking the body. \u00a0In the case of sarcoidosis,\u00a0the lungs and skin are most commonly affected. \u00a0In the case of sarcoidosis it is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

\r\n\r\n\"smaller_man_breathing_difficulties\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nApril is Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, we\u2019re showing our support by raising awareness of this autoimmune condition.\r\n\r\nSarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease; an autoimmune disease is an illness which results from the immune system attacking the body. \u00a0In the case of sarcoidosis,\u00a0the lungs and skin are most commonly affected. \u00a0In the case of sarcoidosis it is thought that the immune system has gone into \u201coverdrive\u201d and is attacking the skin and organs of the body. As a result of the immune system attacking the body in this way, granulomas develop in the organs [1]<\/sup>. \u00a0Granulomas are clumps of white blood cells [2]<\/sup>.\r\n\r\nSarcoidosis affects each person differently and the symptoms a patient experiences will be dependent upon which organs are affected. \u00a0As sacroidosis most commonly affects the lungs and skin, symptom typically include red bumps on the skin which are tender and a persistent cough [1]<\/sup>.\r\n\r\nSarcoidosis has conditions which are similar to other conditions which can make diagnosis quite difficult. \u00a0In order for a sarcoidosis diagnosis to be confirmed, doctors must eliminate other possible conditions. \u00a0Often, sarcoidosis is only discovered when an x-ray of the chest reveals the characteristic swollen lymph nodes or shadowing in the lungs [3]<\/sup>.\r\n\r\nIt is estimated that Sarcoidosis affects about 1 in every 10,000 people in the UK. \u00a0While there is no cure for sarcoidosis, most people develop symptoms suddenly and they usually disappear within a few months or years without returning; this is called acute sarcoidosis [1]<\/sup>.\r\n\r\nA clinical trial<\/a> at Northwestern University, which is headed by Dr. Richard Bur<\/a>t, aims to evaluate if an autologous stem cell transplant will produce a normal immune system that will no longer attack the body in sarcoidosis patients. \u00a0The trial is expected to end in 2018 and could offer hope to sarcoidosis\u00a0patients, particularly whose sarcoidosis gradually deteriorates rather than improves.\r\n

[1]<\/sup>\u00a0http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/sarcoidosis\/Pages\/Introduction.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

[2]<\/sup> https:\/\/chronicillnessrecovery.org\/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

[3]<\/sup> http:\/\/www.breathingmatters.co.uk\/sarcoidosis\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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