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Sarcoidosis (sar-‘koi-do’-sis) is a multi system disorder of unknown origin that predominantly affects the lungs and intrathoracic lymph nodes. Sarcoidosis is a total body disease and can attack all of the organs in the body including the lungs, heart, skin, liver, eyes, brain, spleen, kidneys and nervous system, and can be fatal.  The cause is unknown; however, researchers believe genetics and/or environmental factors may play a role in the development of the disease. You cannot catch Sarcoidosis from someone who has it, nor is it a form of Cancer. (www.nhlbi.nih.gov/sarcoidosis)