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A 60-year-old female asked:

Can a high fibrinogen count (800) be a sign of sarcoidosis taking into account that ace is negative?been feverish for 6months now...

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No: No it is not helpful in diagnosing sarcoidosis. Why suspect sarcoidosis when you have tuberculosis already?

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