Renal manifestations of sarcoidosis: from accurate diagnosis to specific treatment.
Int Braz J Urol
; 46(1): 15-25, 2020.
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| ID: mdl-31851454
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease characterized by epithelioid noncaseating granulomas associated with clinical and radiologic findings. The cause of this disease is still uncertain. Sarcoidosis affects mostly lungs and lymph nodes and is not usually considered a urological disease, therefore, this etiology may be overlooked in several urological disorders, such as hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis. It affects all races and genders. This review aims to describe the urological manifestations of sarcoidosis and to elucidate how the disease may affect the management of numerous urological conditions.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sarcoidose
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Nefropatias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Braz J Urol
Assunto da revista:
UROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil