Evidence for association between sarcoidosis and pulmonary embolism from 35-year record linkage study

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In the last year, we have observed large pulmonary embolisms (PEs) in four of 85 patients that attended the Oxford Sarcoidosis Clinic. In addition, we note a few case reports of PEs and unprovoked thrombotic events in patients with sarcoidosis (only one referenced here),1 leading us to question if, compared with normal populations, patients with sarcoidosis have a higher risk of developing PE. To explore this...

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