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Sarcoidosis: Organs
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No direct cause of sarcoidosis has been identified, although there have been reports of cell wall deficient bacteria that may be possible pathogens.[5] These bacteria are not identified in standard laboratory analysis. It has been thought that there may be a hereditary factor because some families have multiple members with sarcoidosis. To date, no reliable genetic markers have been identified, and an alternate hypothesis is that family members share similar exposures to environmental pathogens. There have ... been reports of transmission of sarcoidosis via organ transplants.[6]
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Children with sarcoidosis have the same organ involvement as adults but a more favorable prognosis. Sarcoidosis rarely interferes with pregnancy, but the disease can worsen at six months' postpartum. New diagnoses of sarcoidosis in the elderly are rare and should be distinguished from a local sarcoid reaction that occurs with malignancies.
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There is no one specific test for diagnosing sarcoidosis. It is harder to diagnose sarcoidosis in some organs (e.g., heart, nervous system) than in others. Your doctor will probably conduct a variety of tests and procedures to help in the diagnosis. These include:
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Your doctor may not need to find every one of your organs affected by sarcoidosis, only those that cause symptoms. Often the organs affected by the condition continue to function well and don't need to be treated.
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