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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on April 1, 2003. The length of the article is 641 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Sarcoidosis often takes many visits before diagnosis is clinched: pulmonary symptoms confound. (Clinical Rounds).
Author: Miriam E. Tucker
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 7Page: 31(1)

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Southern Medical Association on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1641 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Renal failure and hypercalcemia as initial manifestations of extrapulmonary sarcoidosis.(Case Report)
Author: Carlos Ponce
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 97Issue: 6Page: 590(3)

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Title: Coexistence of sarcoidosis and malignancy.(Case Report)
Author: William E. Caras
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2003
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 96Issue: 9Page: 918(5)

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1529 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Etanercept for chronic progressive cutaneous sarcoidosis.(CASE REPORTS)
Author: Chanisada Tuchinda
Publication: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 5Issue: 6Page: 538(3)

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Southern Medical Association on February 1, 2005. The length of the article is 786 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Parotid gland involvement in sarcoidosis.
Author: Halil Yanardag
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2005
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 98Issue: 2Page: 258(2)

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This digital document is an article from Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2006. The length of the article is 668 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Facial sarcoidosis presenting as atypical facial pain.(HEAD AND NECK CLINIC)
Author: Lorraine Smith
Publication: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 85Issue: 9Page: 574(2)

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 504 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Glioblastoma multiforme disguised as sarcoidosis: pitfalls in diagnosis.(Letter to the editor)
Author: Bobbak Vahid
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 100Issue: 3Page: 335(1)

Article Type: Letter to the editor

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on June 1, 2005. The length of the article is 522 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Infliximab and leflunomide show promise for cutaneous sarcoidosis.(Dermatologic Therapy)
Author: Damian McNamara
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 6Page: 28(1)

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on April 1, 2003. The length of the article is 466 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Sarcoidosis often requires many visits before diagnosis is clinched. (Pulmonary Symptoms Confound).
Author: Miriam E. Tucker
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 34Issue: 4Page: 44(1)

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This digital document is an article from Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1163 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Sarcoidosis presenting as a solitary parotid mass: an uncommon but real diagnostic challenge.(Letter to the editor)
Author: Enrique Anton
Publication: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 86Issue: 4Page: 188(2)

Article Type: Letter to the editor

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Title: Sarcoidosis presenting as intrascrotal mass: case report and review.(Clinical report)
Author: Tajender S. Vasu
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 99Issue: 9Page: 995(3)

Article Type: Clinical report

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, published by Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Inc. on March 1, 2005. The length of the article is 838 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Co-existence of lichen planus and sarcoidosis.(CASE REPORTS)
Author: M. Ali
Publication: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2005
Publisher: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Inc.
Volume: 4Issue: 2Page: 223(2)

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1233 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Gastric sarcoidosis.
Author: Maen Alqdah
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 100Issue: 3Page: 237(2)

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2007. The length of the article is 642 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Infliximab effective for refractory sarcoidosis.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Bruce Jancin
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 1Page: 62(1)

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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to sarcoidosis. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to sarcoidosis.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages. ... Read more