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How do you manage calcium and vitamin D supplementation in patients with sarcoidosis on chronic steroids?

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Rheumatology · Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

This is a great question with very limited data to help answer it well. The first-line therapy for sarcoidosis is corticosteroids, and chronic use can lead to decreased bone mass. Of course, Vitamin D supplementation is a very important factor in rebuilding bone mass. In sarcoid patients, this issue...

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