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. 2019 Jan;36(1):36-40.

Glucocorticoid Treatment of Symptomatic Sarcoidosis in 2 Morbidly Obese Patients

Lauren F Comisar  1 , Michael M Rey  1 , Mitchell L Margolis  1
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Glucocorticoid Treatment of Symptomatic Sarcoidosis in 2 Morbidly Obese Patients

Lauren F Comisar et al. Fed Pract. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

Corticosteroid management for patients with sarcoidosis requires the need for close monitoring to detect and manage any complications that may arise during treatment.

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Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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