Diagnostic delay of sarcoidosis: an integrated systematic review

Abstract Background Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory granulomatous disease of unknown cause. Delays in diagnosis can result in disease progression and poorer outcomes for patients. Our aim was to review the current literature to determine the overall diagnostic delay of sarcoidosis, factors ass...

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Published in:	Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Main Authors:	Tergel Namsrai, Christine Phillips, Anne Parkinson, Dianne Gregory, Elaine Kelly, Matthew Cook, Jane Desborough
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Sarcoidosis Diagnostic delay Misdiagnosis Systematic review Meta-analysis Meta-aggregation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-024-03152-7

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