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Sarcoidosis and opportunistic infections

R T Sadikot1, P Doré, A G Arnold

  • 1Medical Chest Unit, Castle Hill Hospital, North Humberside, United Kingdom.

Southern Medical Journal
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
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Patients on steroid therapy for sarcoidosis face a risk of opportunistic infections. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for managing these potentially fatal infections, which can mimic sarcoidosis symptoms.

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