When is World Awareness Sarcoidosis Day?
Thursday April 13thEvery year, World Sarcoidosis Awareness Day draws attention to this inflammatory disease. Many people with this disease also need to help one another and educate others about living with sarcoidosis.
Though sarcoidosis is a rare condition, thousands of people around the world suffer from it. Around 200,000 Americans have been diagnosed with sarcoidosis in the United States. The disease affects around 108,000 people in the United Kingdom. This condition is also known as sarcoid, and it occurs when cells in the body clump together to form small lumps. e little lumps are known as granulomas. Granulomas usually appear in the lymph glands and lungs. However, granulomas can develop in other areas of the body as well.
Symptoms of this disease will vary depending on which region of the body is affected. Following signs are common in those cases: In many cases, those with sarcoidosis will have the following signs:
- Fatigue
