[Pharmacologic treatment of sarcoidosis].
Sarcoidosis is still a mysterious disease since we don't know exactly what is the cause. Interestingly some patients get cured without any treatment. There is still a controversy about the indications of treatment in sarcoidosis. This article is an update on pharmacologic treatment in sarcoidosis. Corticosteroids are still the first-line treatment, but alternative therapy with anti-TNF agents, like pentoxifylline, thalidomide and anti-TNF monoclonal antibodies become more interesting, especially in refractory sarcoidosis.
Catedra de Pneumologie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Carol Davila. casandracilt@yahoo.fr
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010431:Pentoxifylline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D013792:Thalidomide; D010431:Pentoxifylline