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Where can I find more about Sarcoidosis?
The www.epler.com site will continue to be a source of information.

The Internet can be searched by typing "Disease, sarcoidosis" or "sarcoidosis".

Examples of medical journal articles:

Sarcoidosis of the lung:

1. Siltzbach LE, James DG, Neville E, Turiaf J, Battesti JP, Sharma OP, Hosoda Y, Mikami R, Odaka M. Course and prognosis of sarcoidosis around the world. Am J Med. 1974; 847-852.
2. Sharma OP. Sarcoidosis. Disease of the Month. 1990; 474-535.
3. Newman LS, Rose CS, Maier LA. Sarcoidosis. New Eng J Med. 1997; 336: 1224-1234.

Mimics of sarcoidosis:

1. Schuyler M, Cornier Y. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Chest 1997; 111: 534-536.
2. Rossman MD. Chronic beryllium disease. Environ Health Perspect. 1996; 104 (Suppl): 945-947.

Sarcoidosis in children:

1. Kendig EL, Brummer DL. The prognosis of sarcoidosis in children. Chest. 1976; 351-353.
2. Pattishall EN, Kendig EL Jr. Sarcoidosis in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1996; 22: 195-203.
3. Shetty AK, Gedalia A. Sarcoidosis: A pediatric perspective. Clin Pediatr. 1998; 37: 707-717.

Sarcoidosis of the heart:

1. Shammas RI, Mowahed A. Sarcoidosis of the heart. Clin Cardiol. 1993; 16:462-472.