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Hi Everybody,
This is a continuation of sarcoidosis replies:

I had sarcoidosis shortly AFTER I was diagnosed w/ celiac. It began w/
tightness/pain in my upper back & chest, but the worst was the painful nodes
on my shins & swelling in my feets which made it impossible to walk. I was
treated w/ non steroid anti-inflammatory drugs. It went away, but returned
briefly/milder about a year later. No problems for over 12 years.
I was 33 when I started the diet after yrs of malnutrition. My hormones all
readjusted--it was similar to the hormone changes in pregnancy: breast
tenderness, water retention, "loose" joints. From the info I did find at the
time, I attributed this surge/ readjustment of hormones to triggering the
sarcoidosis. There are two types--Chronic & Acute--mine was acute & resolved
itself.

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your e-mail has taken my breath away. in 1984 i was given a
tentative diagnosis of sarcoidosis, although the tests remained
in http://www.albert2.com it's a medical seach engine. i
know the american lung association has some info on it. happy
hunting.

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Your e-mail has taken my breath away. In 1984 I was given a tentative
diagnosis of sarcoidosis, although the tests remained inconclusive. In 1987
my diagnosis was finally pinned down with a repeat bronchoscopy. The
sarcoidosis was worsening some each year (not that serious, though; I never
needed medicating, but I worried about it a lot). In 1989 I wanted to become
pregnant and got my pulmonologist's go-ahead although he monitored my
condition more frequently because pregnancy can aggravate the sarcoid. But
the unexpected happened: I felt better pregnant than I had felt for years
and all the lung function tests showed improvement! In the
years following my daughter's birth in 1990, the sarcoidosis seemed to be
receding; two years ago the pulmonologist pronounced me in remission. It
seemed to my husband and to me that our child had given me the gift of good
health. Now here's the connection you asked about: that same child has
confirmed CD. Although we couldn't get her diagnosed until she was 3, her
symptoms started at birth (failure to thrive) and got steadily worse until
the small bowel biopsy which changed our lives.

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II haven't found anything else, but 28 articles suggests a connection.

Reunala T, et al.

Diseases associated with dermatitis herpetiformis.
Br J Dermatol. 1997 Mar; 136(3): 315-318.
PMID: 9115907; UI: 97247319.

Papadopoulos KI, et al.

The occurrence of polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type III associated
with coeliac disease in patients with sarcoidosis.
J Intern Med. 1994 Dec; 236(6): 661-663.
PMID: 7989901; UI: 95081757.

Bianconcini G, et al.

[Celiac disease (familial) associated with sarcoidosis. Clinical case and
review of the literature].
Minerva Med. 1994 Oct; 85(10): 541-553. Review. Italian.
PMID: 7800197; UI: 95098301.

Boruchowicz A, et al.

[Sarcoidosis and the digestive tract].
Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 1994; 18(12): 1119-1128. Review. French. No
abstract available.
PMID: 7750685; UI: 95269922.

Riccabona M, et al.

Sonographic findings in celiac disease.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1993 Aug; 17(2): 198-200.
PMID: 8229548; UI: 94046289.

Papadopoulos KI, et al.

Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type III associated with coeliac disease
and sarcoidosis.
Postgrad Med J. 1993 Jan; 69(807): 72-75.
PMID: 8446560; UI: 93189522.

Mainguet P, et al.

[Celiac disease in adults: clinical aspects--role of endoscopy].
Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 1992 Mar; 55(2): 181-189. Review. French.
PMID: 1632135; UI: 92336640.

Sorokin R, et al.

Diarrhea presenting as a rare manifestation of sarcoid.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1990 Sep; 85(9): 1197-1198. No abstract available.
PMID: 2389733; UI: 90358167.

Rogers P, et al.

Antibodies to Proteus in rheumatoid arthritis.
Br J Rheumatol. 1988; 27 Suppl 2: 90-94.
PMID: 3042079; UI: 88294497.

James DG, et al.

Overlap syndromes with sarcoidosis.
Postgrad Med J. 1985 Sep; 61(719): 769-771. Review. No abstract available.
PMID: 3903708; UI: 86042375.

James DG, et al.

Overlap syndromes with sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidosis. 1985 Sep; 2(2): 116-121.
PMID: 3843140; UI: 87177134.

Lowe G, et al.

Sarcoidosis and coeliac disease.
Lancet. 1984 Sep 15; 2(8403): 637. No abstract available.
PMID: 6147667; UI: 84294457.

[No authors listed]

Sarcoidosis and coeliac disease.
Lancet. 1984 Aug 18; 2(8399): 408. No abstract available.
PMID: 6147488; UI: 84294274.

Douglas JG, et al.

Sarcoidosis and coeliac disease: an association?
Lancet. 1984 Jul 7; 2(8393): 13-15.
PMID: 6145934; UI: 84244768.

Vilaseca J, et al.

[Granulomatous hepatitis. Etiologic study of 107 cases].
Med Clin (Barc). 1979 Apr 10; 72(7): 272-275. Spanish.
PMID: 459594; UI: 79220138.

Hurley TH, et al.

Reaction to Kveim test material in sarcoidosis and other diseases.
Lancet. 1975 Mar 1; 1(7905): 494-496.
PMID: 46962; UI: 75117906.

Ewe K.

[Calcium absorption in health and disease. II. Syndromes of imparied
calcium absorption].
Klin Wochenschr. 1974 Jan 15; 52(2): 64-73. Review. German. No abstract
available.
PMID: 4361437; UI: 74122902.

Mornet P, et al.

[A case of peripheral neuropathy during terminal ileitis. Crohn's disease]?
Sem Hop. 1973 Jun 26; 49(30): 2209-2218. French. No abstract available.
PMID: 4147181; UI: 73252730.

Karlish AJ, et al.

The Kveim test in Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and coeliac disease.
Lancet. 1972 Feb 19; 1(7747): 438-439. No abstract available.
PMID: 4110670; UI: 72118038.

MacGregor GA.

Inhibition of leucocyte migration in coeliac disease.
Lancet. 1971 Dec 25; 2(7739): 1431. No abstract available.
PMID: 4107620; UI: 72042982.

Pagaltsos AS, et al.

In-vitro inhibition of leucocyte migration by sarcoid spleen suspension in
coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis.
Lancet. 1971 Nov 27; 2(7735): 1179-1181. No abstract available.
PMID: 4107984; UI: 72052439.

Karlish AJ.

Coeliac disease and diffuse lung disease.
Lancet. 1971 May 22; 1(7708): 1077. No abstract available.
PMID: 4103011; UI: 71206245.

Dawson AM.

Nutritional disturbances in Crohn's disease.
Proc R Soc Med. 1971 Feb; 64(2): 166-170. No abstract available.
PMID: 5548941; UI: 71139887.

Hill LE.

Hypogammaglobulinaemia in the United Kingdom. 3. Clinical features of
hypogammaglobulinaemia.
Med Res Counc Spec Rep Ser (Lond). 1971; 310: 9-34. No abstract available.
PMID: 5573491; UI: 71183306.

Levinson JD, et al.

Infiltrative diseases of the small bowel and malabsorption.
Am J Dig Dis. 1970 Aug; 15(8): 741-766. Review. No abstract available.
PMID: 4195473; UI: 70283039.

Sjaastad O.

Urinary excretion of free and conjugated histamine in various
gastrointestinal disorders.
Acta Med Scand. 1969 Jun; 185(6): 495-499. No abstract available.
PMID: 4185319; UI: 69281390.

Pirola RC, et al.

Whipple's disease.
Med J Aust. 1967 Nov 25; 2(22): 985-988. No abstract available.
PMID: 4170086; UI: 68128282.

Smith BD.

Sarcoidosis with recurrent thrombophlebitis and idiopathic steatorrhoea.
Proc R Soc Med. 1966 Jun; 59(6): 569-570. No abstract available.
PMID: 5937945; UI: 66143622.

Thank you all for your kind cooperation.
Love to everyone,
Susan