title: [The concept, definition and diagnostic criteria of sarcoidosis].
abstract: The definition of sarcoidosis in the past international conference on sarcoidosis is introduced. Furthermore, the diagnostic criteria proposed by Japanese Research Committee for Diffuse Lung Diseases of the Japan Ministry of Welfare was discussed upon the problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Okayama University Medical School.
authors.forename: Yasunari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakata
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history; D009626:Terminology as Topic