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Pneumologie 2012; 66(2): 96-110
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1257126
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Sarkoidose

SarcoidosisS.  Pabst1 , D.  Skowasch1 , C.  Grohé2
  • 1Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Klinik für Kardiologie, Pneumologie, Angiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
  • 2Evangelische Lungenklinik Berlin-Buch, Klinik für Pneumologie
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Granulomatöse Erkrankungen wie die Sarkoidose stellen sich klinisch sehr vielfältig dar. Der Artikel soll die unterschiedlichen Manifestationen beleuchten und die differentialdiagnostischen Inhalte und Therapieziele vermitteln. Wichtig ist die Analyse, welcher Patient mit Sarkoidose von welcher Therapie langfristig profitiert.

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Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Stefan Pabst

Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II
Universitätsklinikum Bonn

Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25
53105 Bonn

Email: stefan.pabst@ukb.uni-bonn.de