Sarcoidosis (cont.)
Medical Author:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRDr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. In this Article
 Where can a person find more information on sarcoidosis?Current sarcoidosis research and clinical trials
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) If you are interested in participating on NHLBI clinical studies of sarcoidosis, have your physician write to: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information and publications for patients and families
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Sarcoidosis Family Aid and Research Foundation Many local chapters of the American Lung Association host support groups for sarcoidosis patients. The address and telephone number of the chapter nearest to you should be in your local telephone directory. Or you can write or call the association's national headquarters:
American Lung Association
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