Rheumatology
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: To examine the clinical implications of disturbed calcium metabolism in sarcoidosis and how the pathophysiology affects management strategies. ⋯ : The mechanisms of abnormal calcium metabolism in sarcoidosis need to be understood when treating hypercalcaemia, hypercalcuria and corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis. Studies are required to determine if the currently available therapies for osteoporosis are safe and effective in sarcoidosis.