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Review
. 2019 May;23(2):331-343.
doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2018.12.012. Epub 2019 Mar 2.

Sarcoidosis and the Liver

Manoj Kumar  1 , Jorge L Herrera  2
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Sarcoidosis and the Liver

Manoj Kumar et al. Clin Liver Dis. 2019 May.

Abstract

Hepatic granulomas are a common finding in systemic sarcoidosis, but most patients remain asymptomatic. Elevated alkaline phosphatase is the most common sign of hepatic sarcoidosis (HS). Lacking a specific diagnostic test, the diagnosis of HS is one of exclusion. Therapy may be indicated in a minority of patients to control symptoms, but the effects of therapy in the natural history of HS are unknown.

Keywords: Granuloma; Hepatitis; Liver; Sarcoidosis.

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