How is sarcoidosis diagnosed?
Do you have to be in the hospital?
Can your family doctor treat sarcoidosis?
Is sarcoidosis contagious?
Is sarcoidosis inherited?
Can children develop sarcoidosis?
Does cigarette smoking cause sarcoidosis?
Can sarcoidosis occur from the workplace or the environment?

Does cigarette smoking cause sarcoidosis?

Cigarette smoking does not cause sarcoidosis. The disorder occurs among non-smokers, smokers and ex-smokers.

If individuals with sarcoidosis continue to smoke, the response to treatment may appear slower and the course of the illness may be longer because of the adverse effects of the continued smoking.