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Sarcoidosis • Pulmonology
Is there a role for the use of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis who have stage II or III disease with abnormal lung function but only mild respiratory symptoms?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
There are several older studies that have tried to answer this question.Du Bois et al., PMID 10445610: 44 stage II or III patients randomized to placebo or fluticasone 2mg/day, showed no statistically significant difference in symptom scores, PEFR, or FEV1 over 6 months (although trend towards impro...
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