Delayed diagnosis of sarcoidosis is common in Brazil
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Delayed diagnosis of sarcoidosis is common in Brazil*
OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of and the factors related to delayed diagnosis of sarcoidosis in Brazil. METHODS We evaluated patients with a biopsy-proven diagnosis of sarcoidosis, using a questionnaire that addressed the following: time since symptom onset and since the first medical visit; and the number and specialty of the physicians visited. We divided the patients by the timeline...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1806-3713
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132013000500003