• Expert Rev Clin Immunol · Jan 2012

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    Therapy for sarcoidosis: evidence-based recommendations.

    • Robert P Baughman and Hilario Nunes.
    • Interstitial Lung Disease and Sarcoidosis Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinatti, OH 45267, USA. bob.baughman@uc.edu
    • Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2012 Jan 1; 8 (1): 95-103.

    AbstractThe options for treatment of sarcoidosis have expanded. In this article, we outline a stepwise approach to treatment. Recommendations for treatment are based on available evidence. While corticosteroids remain the treatment of choice for initial systemic therapy, other agents have been shown to be steroid sparing, and therefore useful for long-term management. In addition, new agents have proved to be useful for patients with refractory disease.

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