Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 259-266, May 2007

Considering an infectious etiology of sarcoidosis

Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210-1252, USA

Abstract 

Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause. An infectious etiology of sarcoidosis has long been suspected, but only recently has scientific evidence provided a strong link between infectious agents and sarcoidosis. Moreover, recent advances in our understanding of the relationships between sarcoidosis phenotype and host genetic factors may further illuminate the mechanisms linking infection and sarcoidosis.

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PII: S0738-081X(07)00057-0

doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2007.03.003

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 259-266, May 2007

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