| Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease. This means | | | | why some researchers have been looking into the |
| that in sarcoidosis body is somehow "convinced" that | | | | possibility that the cause is the same as well |
| it is sick and it needs to react. It then activates the | | | | (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). Sarcoidosis also |
| immune system and puts it in "combat formation" to | | | | resembles beryliosis, a disease caused by inhalation of |
| fight an enemy that is not there. The immune | | | | the metal beryllium. On the other hand, blood of |
| system gets its signals crossed and identifies | | | | sarcoidosis patients does not show any signs of |
| non-threatening substances in our body as | | | | infection, which is basically very strong argument |
| destructive agents. In this article we will look into | | | | against the theory that the viruses are the causative |
| what modern medicine says about the possible | | | | agent. |
| causes and some exciting news in the field of | | | | Sarcoidosis causes: Genetics |
| alternative treatment for sarcoidosis. | | | | Some practitioners have made claims about the |
| Sarcoidosis causes - what does modern medicine | | | | genetic background of sarcoidosis. Although there has |
| say? | | | | been no proof to date that the genes play any role |
| Modern medicine is at a standstill for a long time now | | | | in the development of the disease, the effort to |
| when it comes to sarcoidosis research. This applies to | | | | pinpoint the part of the genetic makeup that might |
| the theory about the underlying cause of the disease. | | | | be involved in triggering sarcoidosis. Apart from the |
| It is pretty much the same with any other | | | | general causality, research is underway to look into |
| autoimmune disease. Because of the fact that 90% | | | | genetic determinants of what organ is affected in a |
| of sarcoid cases manifest some kind of lung | | | | particular patient. |
| involvement, there has been some talk that the | | | | Exciting news in alternative sarcoidosis treatment |
| cause of sarcoidosis might be something that enters | | | | Sarcoidosis causes are less of a mystery with every |
| the body through the lungs. Suggested suspects | | | | days goes by. Recent developments in the field of |
| include viruses, bacteria or an unknown toxin from | | | | alternative treatment of sarcoidosis are very exciting. |
| the environment. | | | | Discovery of chemical underlying connections lead to |
| Sarcoidosis and tuberculosis | | | | a new protocol of treatment - the Aden Protocol |
| Cases have been reported about people getting | | | | that is reported to have a remarkable 82% success |
| sarcoidosis and tuberculosis simultaneously, and this is | | | | rate. |