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Sarcoidosis
What are the symptoms?
Initially, most affected persons have symptoms of fever, fatigue and weight loss. Other common symptoms include chronic cough, swelling of the lymph glands, skin rash, shortness of breath, fatigue, joint pains and swelling and hypertension (high blood pressure). Indeed, sarcoidosis can cause almost any combination of symptoms and signs.
Although Sarcoidosis usually affects adults in the age range 20-40, children (rarely) and elderly persons can be affected. Research so far has identified a higher rate of occurrence in the following racial groups: the black population in the United States and the Caribbean regions, Scandinavians, Puerto Ricans, Irish and Japanese. It is more common in women than men.
Sarcoidosis may mimic many other diseases such as Lupus, Chronic Fatigue syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Tuberculosis and Arthritis (see entries). It may also be a chance finding, for example on a chest X-ray done for another reason.
Background
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