How Sarcoidosis is Diagnosed
... Because the symptoms and laboratory findings associated with sarcoidosis can occur in other diseases, there is no single test that can diagnose it. However, the classic sign of the disease is the form...

Signs and symptoms
... Sometimes sarcoidosis develops gradually and produces signs and symptoms that last for years. Or it may appear suddenly and then disappear just as quickly. In either case, signs and symptoms can vary,...

Causes
... Doctors don''t know the exact cause of sarcoidosis, although they think it may occur when your immune system overreacts to an unknown toxin, drug or pathogen that enters your body through your airways...

Risk factors
... Anyone, of any race or age, can develop sarcoidosis. But the following factors make it more likely you''ll get the disease: Race. Black Americans are far more likely to develop sarcoidosis than are wh...

When to seek medical advice
... You may not realize you have sarcoidosis, especially early in the disease. But if you''re tired, have a fever, have lost weight, have shortness of breath and a cough that persists for weeks or months,...

Screening and diagnosis
... Sarcoidosis produces few signs and symptoms in its early stages, and when they do occur, they often resemble those of other illnesses. For that reason, your doctor will diagnose sarcoidosis only after...