Associated Conditions for Sarcoidosis
Excerpts on associated medical conditions for Sarcoidosis:
Occasionally, a blood test will show a high blood level of calcium
accompanying sarcoidosis. The reasons for this are not clear. Some scientists
believe that this condition is not common. When it does occur, the patient may
be advised to avoid calcium-rich foods, vitamin D, or sunlight, or to take
prednisone; this corticosteroid quickly reverses the condition.
(Source: excerpt from
NHLBI, Sarcoidosis: NHLBI)
List of associated medical conditions for Sarcoidosis:
The list of conditions mentioned by various sources
as associated with Sarcoidosis includes:
About associated conditions for Sarcoidosis:
Associated conditions are those which appear
statistically related, but do not have
a clear cause or effect relationship.
Whereas the complications
are caused by Sarcoidosis,
and underlying causes
may be causes of Sarcoidosis,
the following list shows associated conditions
that simply appear with higher frequency in people
who have Sarcoidosis.
In some cases, there may be overlap
between this list and risk factors
for Sarcoidosis.
People with Sarcoidosis may be more likely to
get a condition on the list of associated conditions,
or the reverse may be true, or both.
Whether they are causes of, caused by, or simply
coincidentally related to Sarcoidosis
is not always clear.
For general information,
see Associated Condition Misdiagnosis.
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