title: The importance of airway obstruction in sarcoidosis.
abstract: Airway obstruction is a common feature of sarcoidosis. Exact incidence of the abnormality remains unknown. Further studies are needed to assess the impact of airway dysfunction in altering the prognosis of sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Chest Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Izumi
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology