Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin with broad-spectrum clinical manifestations. Major complains at onset are usually related to the respiratory system, which is involved in 90% of cases (1). Extrathoracic sarcoidosis is usually found in the liver, skin, joints, and peripheral lymph nodes. Microscopically, liver involvement in systemic sarcoidosis usually ranges from 50 to 90% of the cases (2), but is often clinically silent.
Ursodeoxycholic acid treatment in abdominal sarcoidosis / L., Baratta; Cascino, Antonia; Delfino, Massimo; F., Giorgino; Vitolo, Domenico; Lagana', Bruno; C., Urani; ROSSI FANELLI, Filippo. - In: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES. - ISSN 0163-2116. - 45:8(2000), pp. 1559-1562. [10.1023/a:1005560927060]
Ursodeoxycholic acid treatment in abdominal sarcoidosis.
CASCINO, Antonia;DELFINO, Massimo;VITOLO, Domenico;LAGANA', Bruno;ROSSI FANELLI, Filippo
2000
Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin with broad-spectrum clinical manifestations. Major complains at onset are usually related to the respiratory system, which is involved in 90% of cases (1). Extrathoracic sarcoidosis is usually found in the liver, skin, joints, and peripheral lymph nodes. Microscopically, liver involvement in systemic sarcoidosis usually ranges from 50 to 90% of the cases (2), but is often clinically silent.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.