Sarcoidosis is a diverse systemic disease, characterised by the development of epithelioid granulomas and other changes in multiple organ systems, with the lungs most often affected. Its etiology is considered idiopathic, although it may be a response to an unidentified organism or antigen. Clinical disease occurs when granulomata affect the normal architecture and function of involved tissues.
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Sarcoidosis is a diverse systemic disease, characterised by the development of epithelioid granulomas and other changes in multiple organ systems, with the lungs most often affected. Its etiology is considered idiopathic, although it may be a response to an unidentified organism or antigen. Clinical disease occurs when granulomata affect the normal architecture and function of involved tissues.
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