Yale experts treat severe, disfiguring sarcoidosis with novel therapy

(Yale University) An all-Yale team of researchers successfully treated a patient with disfiguring sarcoidosis, a chronic disease that can affect multiple organs, with a drug approved for rheumatoid arthritis. Successful treatment of two other patients with similarly severe disease suggests an effective treatment for an incurable, sometimes life-threatening illness is within reach, the scientists said.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news