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Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a disease that causes
inflammation of the body's tissues.
Inflammation is a basic response of
the body to injury and usually
causes reddened skin, warmth,
swelling, and pain. Inflammation
from sarcoidosis is different. In
sarcoidosis, the inflammation
produces small lumps (also called
nodules or granulomas) in the
tissues.
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