• Pulmonary medicine · Jan 2014

    Comparative Study Clinical Trial

    Sarcoidosis treatment with antifungal medication: a follow-up.

    • Marjeta Terčelj, Barbara Salobir, Mirjana Zupancic, and Ragnar Rylander.
    • Clinic of Pulmonary Diseases and Allergy, University Medical Centre, Zaloska 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
    • Pulm Med. 2014 Jan 1; 2014: 739673.

    IntroductionThe aim of the study was to compare treatment of sarcoidosis with antifungal or corticosteroid medication.MethodsIn patients with sarcoidosis antifungal medication (n = 29), corticosteroids (n = 21) or a combination (n = 27) was given. Nine patients allotted to antifungal medication were later given corticosteroids because of the lack of regression of the disease. X-ray scores for the severity of granuloma infiltration were determined. Chitotriosidase and angiotensin converting enzyme were determined. The time in months till remission was observed as well as the number of recurrences.

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