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Doctors don’t know for sure what causes sarcoidosis. They think that sarcoidosis may be caused by a combination of genetics (family history) and environmental factors (things around you). Doctors do know that being near certain things may boost your risk of getting sarcoidosis:
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Michael C. Iannuzzi, M.D., Benjamin A. Rybicki, Ph.D., and Alvin S. Teirstein, M.D. N Engl J Med 2007; 357:2153-2165 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra071714