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Old 08-15-2012, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by echoes long ago View Post
i dont know the answer to that question as to how many nodules or the area involved before a person would be expected to experience shortness of breath. a few no, many yes, how many exactly has never been explained to me. shortness of breath could also relate to the cause of the nodules.

i have read that a concentration of nodules in an area is usually related to infection such as TB. sarcoidosis would be diffuse and not confined to a single area.
My specimen has been tested for TB. But, the initial result shows negative. They are still continuing to culture my specimen because it takes months before some bacteria to grow.

I feel relieved that Sarcoidosis is diffuse. I think mine is not scattered, its confined in one single area.
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