A 30-year-old member asked:
can sarcoidosis develop into asthma or emphysema?
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Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered
34 years experience Pediatrics
No.: People with sarcoidosis can certainly have asthma or emphysema, but not as a result of sarcoid changes.
Answered on Dec 6, 2014
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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered
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Met: I would recommend avoiding this vapor and its related pulmonary adverse effects.
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