We investigated the clinical applicability of the NIR signal LFA at biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratories using 147 opaque salivary samples. The NIR signal LFA achieved a 32-fold lower limit of ...

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Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and sarcoidosis are common diagnoses in patients attending chest clinics, but little is known about the epidemiology of these diseases. We used data ...

When considering oncological treatment, an SLR refers to a non-caseating granulomatous reaction observed in patients receiving active treatment. (1 - 3) Sarcoid-like reactions have been associated ...

Salivary Infection: Causes The most common causes of acute salivary gland infections are bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus, or staph. Viruses and fungi can also cause infection in the glands.

Stage II disease involves 25% to 35% of patients with sarcoidosis. Pulmonary disease generally appears as the intrathoracic lymphadenopathy is regressing. Pulmonary parenchymal involvement is ...

Background Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin that affects individuals worldwide, with highest incidence and prevalence in African Americans. 1 It is characterised ...

Almost immediately after 131 I therapy transient swelling (Fig. 2) and pain with decreased salivary flow, usually bilateral and involving the parotid glands, have become a known problem. [1, 4, 5 ...

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Background: Skeletal muscle weakness is assumed to be present in patients with sarcoidosis but has never been reported in a consecutive group of patients. Moreover, its relationship with previously ...

Around 10 to 30% of the patients with sarcoidosis require treatment to alleviate symptoms or prevent organ damage. Besides having a heterogeneous and often unpredictable disease course, sarcoidosis ...

Salivary gland inflammation is caused by salivary duct obstruction due to lithiasis or salivary duct stricture. 1 Acute suppurative sialadenitis is commonly infectious and is characterized by a ...